Pole or Plane? Sustainable Seafood in Hawai`i
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Nov 17, 2011
from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM |
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| Where | Pacific Whale Discovery Center in Ma`alaea |
| Contact Name | Merrill Kaufman |
| Contact Phone | (808)856-8322 |
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PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION TO HOST FREE PANEL DISCUSSION: “POLE OR PLANE? SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD IN HAWAI'I”
MA’ALAEA, MAUI, HI -- 75% of all seafood consumed in Hawai'i is flown or shipped here from the U.S. Mainland or other countries, reports the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. Is it possible to achieve a higher degree of sustainability in Hawaii on our seafood consumption? What are capabilities of our local fisheries -- and can they meet the demand of our residents and visitors?
To help answer those questions, Pacific Whale Foundation will host a panel discussion titled "Pole or Plane? Sustainable Seafood in Hawai'i" on Thursday, November 17 from 6;00 pm to 7:30 pm at its Discovery Center in Ma'alaea. The evening will help consumer learn to rate the sustainability of the seafood available to them, and to find out about plans for a fish farming operation off Maui’s coast. The presentation is free and open to all.
The presenters will include Sheila Bowman, Senior Manager of Outreach and Education, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program; Donn Wakamatsu of Whole Foods; and Chad Yokouchi of Maui Fresh Fish (Maui's open ocean aquaculture project).
Questions for the panel may be submitted in advance by writing to merrillkaufman@pacificwhale.org
Pacific Whale Foundation's Discovery Center is located off Route 30, Honoapiilani Highway at the Ma'alaea Harbor Shops, adjacent to Maui Ocean Center. For information, please call the Education Department at Pacific Whale Foundation at (808)856-8322.
Click here for the full press release: http://kahea.org/blog/pole-or-plane-sustainable-seafood-in-hawai-i-panel-on-maui
