Seafood lovers can now give back to the ocean thanks to a new Seafood Positive program called OneFishTwoFish.
The world-first program aims to return two fish to the sea for every fish or seafood equivalent cooked, sold or consumed in Australia.
“OneFishTwoFish helps seafood restaurants, businesses, retailers and consumers balance their seafood consumption by replacing each fish they serve, sell or eat with two more in the ocean,” Marine biologist, ocean conservationist and OneFishTwoFish founder, Dr Chris Gillies, said.
“OneFishTwoFish helps seafood restaurants, businesses, retailers and consumers balance their seafood consumption by replacing each fish they serve, sell or eat with two more in the ocean,” Dr Gilles said.
“This solves an ethical dilemma for sustainability-conscious seafood consumers and provides a way to positively connect seafood consumption with ocean health.
“The funds will help provide finance for third-party ocean conservation programs including seagrass and reef restoration, and fish restocking programs to measurably improve fish and marine life across Australia.
“We have an advisory committee that includes representatives from the seafood industry, marine conservation groups, the public service and business to ensure we’re funding programs that meet or exceed global biodiversity offset standards. The program is also supported by respected stakeholder groups, including the Australian seafood industry, Sydney Institute of Marine Science, CQUniversity and OzFish Unlimited.”
By subscribing to the program, individuals, couples, families, and businesses can give back to the environment through their seafood consumption.
Subscribers receive a certificate, information about sustainable seafood, seafood recipes, interviews with chefs, stories on the latest marine science and technology, and updates on the projects their subscriptions are supporting.
The OneFishTwoFish program is funded by annual subscriptions and hopes to achieve B-Corp certification while expanding the program from Australia to other countries in the near future. Seafood Positive has its eyes on the future, with plans to provide finance for third-party ocean conservation programs, including seagrass and reef restoration, and fish restocking programs to measurably improve fish and marine life worldwide.
You can join OneFishTwoFish or find out more about the program by visiting seafoodpositive.org.
