‘Seafoodies’, NGOs renew calls for National Sustainable Seafood Day in Canada

All Canadians can play an important role in protecting the future of our fisheries and marine life, according to a group of national sustainable seafood programs, celebrity chefs and NGOs who are renewing calls to have March 18 recognized as National Sustainable Seafood Day in Canada. “Canada’s – and the world’s – oceans are in a state of crisis as a result of decades of overfishing, pollution and a changing climate,” said Jay Ritchlin from the SeaChoice/David Suzuki Foundation. “With an official date supporting sustainable seafood on the national calendar, it will be much easier for