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By daybreak
Published: July 15, 2008
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CleanFish, one of the nation's most prominent brokers of wild caught  and sustainably farmed fish, and the Fish Friendly Farming-certified  grapegrowers and winemakers of Mendocino County have joined forces with some  of the nation's most prominent chefs and restaurateurs to celebrate North  American Wild Fisheries and sustainable seafood. Together, they will produce series of nation-wide, public-facing dinners that aim to enlighten consumers  about sustainable, artisan seafood.  

"You vote with your fork and your wineglass," said Paige Poulos, Mendocino Winegrape & Wine Commission spokeswomen.  "The Fish Friendly Farming certification program ensures that best practices for the repair and maintenance of riparian habitats are employed by farmers. Mendocino County was the birthplace of the program.   So supporting an initiative that educates the public about better fish choices while sharing some of the great fish and wine pairing combinations is a perfect partnership," she said.

"Wild fish, like all foods, have seasons.  CleanFish Alliance Producers give chefs and fish lovers the opportunity to experience fish at the peak of its seasonality, while highlighting the difference of artisanal, sustainable seafood operations," said CleanFish founder Tim O'Shea.  "At these dinners, we are celebrating a new movement where diners can feel and taste the difference we can all make when voting with our forks for better practices and a better future for our local and global wild seas."

The series, which will include dinners in San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Jose, Napa Valley, Los Angeles, Boston and New York, among others, commences this month with dinners with Chef Peter Pahk at  Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, Chefs Roland Passot and Brian Berling's  Tanglewood in San Jose, and Chef Rick Moonen's RM Seafood in Las Vegas.   Proceeds from the dinners will benefit non-profit groups working to support wild fisheries and promote health and sustainability.

 

source: CleanFish news release 

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