Taking the Anxiety Out of Consuming Seafood
FishWatch Site Gives Consumers the Facts Before They Purchase
January 30, 2008
The insatiable American appetite for seafood is dwarfed only by their hunger to know which fish is safe to eat and what menu choice won’t hurt the environment. A new Web site – FishWatch.NOAA.gov – developed by the federal fishery scientists and managers at NOAA is designed to answer these questions and more.
NOAA will host a special press briefing during the International Seafood Show in Boston to showcase the new online consumer education tool that provides all the information consumers need to make educated choices.
Expert panelists will add background and flavor to the usefulness and value of the site.
What:
FishWatch Press Briefing
When:
Monday, February 25, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where:
2008 International Seafood Show in Boston, Mass.
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210
Who:
NOAA Administrator Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Top federal fisheries manager
Boston Public Health Commissioner Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Youth initiative for healthy eating
Asst. Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health
EcoFish President Henry Lovejoy, Fisheries and environmental expert
Legal Seafoods President Roger Berkowitz, Market and consumer expert
Reporters can get a complimentary press pass by contacting the Boston Seafood Show.
Conference seminars and sessions about seafood and the U.S. seafood market.