Go fish – sustainably, that is

Nina Selipsky • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Go fish – sustainably, that is</h1>
                <h2><p>Paul Allen and chef Ethan Stowell have teamed up to unveil Smart Catch, a program certifying restaurants that commit to serving sustainable fish. To be certified, restaurants must serve 90 percent sustainable fish or be on the path to doing so, reports the Seattle Times. Criteria include health and abundance</p></h2>
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            <p>Paul Allen and chef Ethan Stowell have teamed up to unveil Smart Catch, a program certifying restaurants that commit to serving sustainable fish. To be certified, restaurants must serve 90 percent sustainable fish or be on the path to doing so, reports the <em><a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/paul-allen-unveils-sustainable-seafood-program-for-restaurants/?ref=avalancheghost.one">Seattle Times</a>. </em>Criteria include health and abundance of fish stocks, impacts of fishing on fish habitats, volume of bycatch, and effectiveness of fishery management systems. Smart Catch-approved restaurants will be listed on the website <a href="http://smartcatch.fish/restaurants/list?ref=avalancheghost.one">smartcatch.fish</a>. Smart Catch is starting with a few dozen restaurants in Seattle, including Chandler’s Crabhouse, Ray’s Boathouse, Dahlia Lounge and Agua Verde Café, and hopes to eventually expand nationally.</p>
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Paul Allen and chef Ethan Stowell have teamed up to unveil Smart Catch, a program certifying restaurants that commit to serving sustainable fish. To be certified, restaurants must serve 90 percent sustainable fish or be on the path to doing so, reports the Seattle Times. Criteria include health and abundance of fish stocks, impacts of fishing on fish habitats, volume of bycatch, and effectiveness of fishery management systems. Smart Catch-approved restaurants will be listed on the website smartcatch.fish. Smart Catch is starting with a few dozen restaurants in Seattle, including Chandler’s Crabhouse, Ray’s Boathouse, Dahlia Lounge and Agua Verde Café, and hopes to eventually expand nationally.

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By Nina Selipsky

Nina Selipsky is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She is a senior at Lakeside School in Seattle, where she is an editor and writer for the school newspaper. Nina spent last summer working with a non-p