The forecast for the world's oceans is grim. Fish stocks are severely depleted, and catches are declining. Marine ecosystems struggle to survive in the face of broken food webs, pollution, and ravaged habitats.

But how about some good news?

Armed with good information, seafood lovers can choose to support sustainable fisheries, and put a stop to the piracy that is currently ravaging the high seas and ocean bottoms!

Mission and Members

The Endangered Fish Alliance encourages members in Canada to make environmentally-wise choices by not serving four endangered fish: swordfish, Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and certain types of caviar. There are currently 161 pioneer members, with more signing all the time.

Membership in the Endangered Fish Alliance is free. We are a not-for-profit organization. We ask only that our members do not serve our four endangered fish and we encourage them to use this website to learn about the state of the world's fisheries before choosing seafood for their menus or inventory. The Endangered Fish Alliance has now expanded its membership to include food professionals from cities across Canada.

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History

The Endangered Fish Alliance was started in Toronto in December of 2002 by a group of concerned chefs, restaurateurs, caring food professionals, conservationists, and was coordinated by staff members of the Toronto enviroguide.

The Endangered Fish Alliance was spearheaded by the following:

  • James Chatto, restaurant columnist and author

  • J. Charles Grieco, President and Chair,
    The Ontario Hostelry Institute

  • John Higgins, Culinary Coordinator,
    George Brown Chef School

  • Jamie Kennedy, chef-owner of Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar

  • Michael Stadtlander, chef-owner of Eigensinn Farm, voted one of the top ten restaurants in the world by Restaurant magazine (U.K.)

  • The staff at Key Publishers Company Ltd.

As of January 2005, the Endangered Fish Alliance has found a new home with Environmental Defence. We will continue working towards keeping endangered fish off the dinner plates of all Canadians by bringing you information on which fish are a good idea to serve and which are not. Please continue checking the Endangered Fish Alliance web site for up-to-date information and activities.

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Contact Us

To get more information, or if you would like to make a donation to the Endangered Fish Alliance, please contact us at:

The Endangered Fish Alliance
C/O Environmental Defence
317 Adelaide Street West, Suite 705
Toronto, Ontario M5V 1P9

Tel: 416-323-9521
Fax: 416-323-9301
Email: info@endangeredfishalliance.org

 

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Fish Fact

"It is estimated that 23% of the oceans' wild fish stocks are lightly or moderately exploited and still offer some scope for further fisheries expansion while 52% are fully-exploited - that is, producing catches that are already at or very close to their maximum sustainable production limit. Of the remaining, 16% are overexploited, 7% are depleted and 1% are recovering from depletion, meaning they have no room for further expansion."
(Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Fisheries Department, 2005)

 

 

 

Chilean Sea Bass

 

Swordfish

 

Orange Roughy

 

Caviar

 

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