What is Choose Wisely?
how to tell if you can eat that fish
Choose Wisely is a campaign to protect the future of UAE fisheries. According to its handy guide, overfishing is the practice of catching more fish than the oceans can sustain, depleting fish populations. In the UAE many species are being taken out beyond sustainable levels.
Studies show that the overall number of commercial fish in the country has declined by 80% in the last 30 years. Operated by EWS-WWF, it has also, in collaboration with the Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi (EAD), created up-to-date lists of sustainable and unsustainable fish choices.
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The consumer guide to UAE fish is meant for diners to make informed decisions — it classifies fish into three colour categories (red, amber or green) based on the status of the stock. This is determined based on scientific assessments carried out for fisheries experts at the EAD.
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Some stock not experiencing heavy fishing pressure:
• Two-bar seabream
• Yellow bar angelfish
• Pink ear emperor
• Sordid sweetlips
• Giant sea catfish
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Stock is heavily overfished, avoid eating these:
• Orange-spotted grouper (hammour)
• Spangled emperor (shaari)
• Kingfish
• Golden trevally
• Goldlined seabream
What is Slow Food?
Slow Food Dubai is a local organisation, which has, since April 5 2013, officially been recognised and endorsed by Slow Food International as a local chapter, representing members of Slow Food International in the region.
Slow Food Dubai leader and founder Laura Allais-Maré says the organisation is dedicated to promoting a society that celebrates the region’s cultural diversity, and recognises the link between people, plate and planet. The organisation has held “Slow Fish” campaigns in many cities and regions across the world. The local chapter hopes to run similar campaigns in October 2014.
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