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Note - it turns out that the event talked about below never happened and was never planned. It was a posting by an unknown person on Craigslist (now removed) and was simply untrue.
Thales
Dinner at the Aquarium to support MPA's
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Date: 2007-08-20, 9:46AM PDT
Announcement:
Fundraising Dinner for Marine Protected Areas
Date: Saturday 9/01/07
Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California 93940
Time: 7pm
Come and enjoy a pleasant dinner surrounded by aquatic flora and fauna from all over the world. Visit the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium at your leisure.
The California Department of Fish & Game will host an informative evening of presentations and a fine seafood dinner to raise awareness and funds for the Marine Life Protection Act and the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Initiative.
Speakers and Presentation topics will include:
Dr. George Leonard, Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute: The by-catch dangers of longlining Tuna & why Tuna Fishing should be stopped
Rod Fujita , National Resource Defense Council: MPA's as the final line of defense against overfishing impacts on California's Rockfish Species
Bruce Friedrich, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Why fishing hurts
Meredith Lopuch, World Wildlife Fund: Big Corporations will be the Real Green Giants of Seafood
The Department of Fish & Game will contribute seafood delicacies recently seized from illegal commercial and sportfishing operations, cooked up for you on the spot by one of the Bay Area's premier Chefs:
Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna Cesar Salad
Choice of either Sharkfin or Turtle Soup
Entree Choices:
Braised Cow Cod with Ginger & Vegetables over Rice
Sautéed Red Abalone Steaks with German Butterball Potatoes and Asparagus Spears
Grilled Klamath Salmon over Stir Fried Noodles with Broccoli and Mushrooms
For Dessert we will serve a variety of fine Icecreams donated by the Unilever Corporation who now in conjunction with WalMart owns the Marine Stewardship Council to make the world of Seafood a better place.
Since these are rather rare seafood delicacies, this might be a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy them in a way that also helps to protect our coastal ecosystem.
Ticket Price $500 per participant
For tickets or more information, please contact Melissa Miller-Henson at the Resources Division of the Department of Fish and Game 916.654.2506 or send email to [email protected]
* This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative at 916.654-2506.
PS.
According to an international study released in 2006, all species of wild seafood are greatly depleted and predicted to collapse within 50 years. Within this ominous business environment, Wal-Mart sourced approximately $750 million in seafood in 2006, and the company's volume of seafood business is growing at roughly 25 percent a year.
"I am already having a hard time getting supply," said Peter Redmond, vice president for seafood and deli, and captain of the Wal-Mart seafood network. " If we add 250 stores a year, imagine how hard it will be in five years."
Redmond believes that continuity of supply is the greatest challenge for Wal-Mart's seafood network, and sees the Marine Stewardship Council's certification program for wild-caught fish as the best means for addressing this challenge.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), established by Unilever and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 1997, has defined standards for certification as a sustainable fishery, based on the United Nations' Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing and on input from fishermen, retailers, government, nonprofits, and other stakeholders.
The MSC certifies third parties to audit and certify fishery and processor compliance throughout the supply chain, from "boat to plate."
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:roll:
Stunned and in slack jawed incredulity ...I thought this was a clever stunt and now relize it was serious. None of the text was edited by me...least of all where she says ....that Unilever and Walmart own the Marine Stewardship Council.....
I have no idea who the good guys are anymore....and need to go into a cave now and meditate on this.
Steve
Thales
Dinner at the Aquarium to support MPA's
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 2007-08-20, 9:46AM PDT
Announcement:
Fundraising Dinner for Marine Protected Areas
Date: Saturday 9/01/07
Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California 93940
Time: 7pm
Come and enjoy a pleasant dinner surrounded by aquatic flora and fauna from all over the world. Visit the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium at your leisure.
The California Department of Fish & Game will host an informative evening of presentations and a fine seafood dinner to raise awareness and funds for the Marine Life Protection Act and the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Initiative.
Speakers and Presentation topics will include:
Dr. George Leonard, Monterey Bay Aquarium Institute: The by-catch dangers of longlining Tuna & why Tuna Fishing should be stopped
Rod Fujita , National Resource Defense Council: MPA's as the final line of defense against overfishing impacts on California's Rockfish Species
Bruce Friedrich, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: Why fishing hurts
Meredith Lopuch, World Wildlife Fund: Big Corporations will be the Real Green Giants of Seafood
The Department of Fish & Game will contribute seafood delicacies recently seized from illegal commercial and sportfishing operations, cooked up for you on the spot by one of the Bay Area's premier Chefs:
Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna Cesar Salad
Choice of either Sharkfin or Turtle Soup
Entree Choices:
Braised Cow Cod with Ginger & Vegetables over Rice
Sautéed Red Abalone Steaks with German Butterball Potatoes and Asparagus Spears
Grilled Klamath Salmon over Stir Fried Noodles with Broccoli and Mushrooms
For Dessert we will serve a variety of fine Icecreams donated by the Unilever Corporation who now in conjunction with WalMart owns the Marine Stewardship Council to make the world of Seafood a better place.
Since these are rather rare seafood delicacies, this might be a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy them in a way that also helps to protect our coastal ecosystem.
Ticket Price $500 per participant
For tickets or more information, please contact Melissa Miller-Henson at the Resources Division of the Department of Fish and Game 916.654.2506 or send email to [email protected]
* This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative at 916.654-2506.
PS.
According to an international study released in 2006, all species of wild seafood are greatly depleted and predicted to collapse within 50 years. Within this ominous business environment, Wal-Mart sourced approximately $750 million in seafood in 2006, and the company's volume of seafood business is growing at roughly 25 percent a year.
"I am already having a hard time getting supply," said Peter Redmond, vice president for seafood and deli, and captain of the Wal-Mart seafood network. " If we add 250 stores a year, imagine how hard it will be in five years."
Redmond believes that continuity of supply is the greatest challenge for Wal-Mart's seafood network, and sees the Marine Stewardship Council's certification program for wild-caught fish as the best means for addressing this challenge.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), established by Unilever and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 1997, has defined standards for certification as a sustainable fishery, based on the United Nations' Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing and on input from fishermen, retailers, government, nonprofits, and other stakeholders.
The MSC certifies third parties to audit and certify fishery and processor compliance throughout the supply chain, from "boat to plate."
__________________________________________________________
:roll:
Stunned and in slack jawed incredulity ...I thought this was a clever stunt and now relize it was serious. None of the text was edited by me...least of all where she says ....that Unilever and Walmart own the Marine Stewardship Council.....
I have no idea who the good guys are anymore....and need to go into a cave now and meditate on this.
Steve
