The Fisheries Council of Canada, a trade group representing Canada’s wild-capture seafood industry, has issued a new guide to Canadian seafood geared toward Canadian consumers.
The guide, “Seafood, A Sustainable Superfood” is meant to be a “complete one-stop shop to demystify the process of buying and cooking sustainable Canadian seafood,” it said. It’s available to download for free from the FCC website.
“Part of building public trust in the Canadian seafood industry comes from arming consumers with the knowledge they need to source it, buy it and cook it at home,” FCC President Paul Lansbergen said in a press release. “By increasing consumer confidence in purchasing sustainable seafood, we can open the door for a surge of realization about how easy, delicious and nutritious it can be.”
The guide includes information on species and common names of Canadian seafood; farmed and wild-caught seafood; product origin labels; fish fraud in Canadian retail outlets; sustainability certifications and eco-labels; indicators of quality and freshness in live, fresh, frozen and shelf-stable products; recipe ideas; portion sizes; and cost per serving.