Posted by michellefrey on 02/24/2008 12:40 pm

 

If you’re wondering where all the fish have gone – I think I might have found them here in Boston at the International Seafood Show. The convention center is filled with thousands of people and even more fish on display. As I sit here at Greenpeace’s booth at the show, I notice the people in the booth next to me are selling some sort of device that makes ice to help cool seafood once it’s caught from the ocean.

Everyone here is trying to sell something – whether it’s fish from their company or devices that will help chill, store or catch seafood. And, Greenpeace is here in the mix trying to get all these seafood buyers and sellers to really think about the big picture – saving the oceans they are profiting from pillaging.

While the sellers are trying to maximize their profits, Greenpeace is trying to educate them about the declining health of the ocean and how they play a big role in helping to turn the tide. We are encouraging them to stay away from Red List species and to adopt sustainable seafood practices in all their company operations.

What better way to get the attention of fish-heads, than to have some life-sized fish walking around and greeting them when they arrived at the seafood show? Our friendly fish handed out Greenpeace flyers and invited each person to come stop by our booth to chat with us more about sustainable seafood and how they can help protect the oceans by “greening-up” their seafood processes.

Will they be up for the challenge? We’ve got three days to find out… Stay tuned.