Reply #9: Eat Oregon Albacore [View All]

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One of the most successful sustainable fisheries stories in recent years, Oregon albacore is a virtually untapped tuna resource right off the northwest coast. These are small, lean tunas, hardly near the top of the food chain. Just as the Pacific Northwest coast was suffering under a seven-year ban on snapper catching, Oregon albacore came on the scene and kept coastal communites working.

Sorry, can't forgo tuna, it's unreplaceable in my kitchen. Mercury is not a consideration because moderation is the key. Bluefin I can forgo, and have ever since it's been on the red list published by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Bluefin is (sadly) just one of dozens of potentially endangered or overharvested species.