BTDUBS this is how your SHRIMP is caught

PROBLEM:



Around 84% of the matter that is collected from this fishing activity is discarded as bycatch (Alverson et al 1994). This means that many species that were not targeted by the fishing effort are returned to the sea, often dead or dying from their run in with the fishing nets. Not to mention this method also destroys the network of life on seafloor. This simply spells : o-c-e-a-n d-e-s-t-r-u-c-t-i-o-n

SOLUTION:
Let's be conscious consumers! Based upon the recommendations from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program and the Marine Stewardship Council, it is best to eat Oregon pink shrimp. What makes these shrimp different is that they are fished with a bycatch reduction device (BRD), which helps nontarget species escape from the net.
Avoid imported shrimp. And if there is not an Oregon shrimp to satisfy your hunger, then an acceptable alternative is on caught in the U.S. or Canada.

Although it's a tad awkward to question the specific source of your meal at a restaurant and you are often met with strange looks and a "let me check" it is well worth knowing you are consuming an animal that died with more nobility than those caught with literally tons of bycatch.

Thanks for reading! Now please, go out and do your best!

Take it with you: Seafood Watch iPhone app.