With the tagline “sustainable seafood”, what is there to dislike?
Surely not being clean, or even sustainable – we all want that – but when I see they have partners all across the country, how can they be living up to staying sustainable at all of them?
More power to them – especially after making Newsweek’s “America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs” article – but how does “four full-time “cleanfish evangelists” among his 30-strong staff” make them stay sustainable at every location?
I just don’t get it…
If they do land business here, all it’s going to do is take away from the S.C. fishing industry here on Shem Creek and beyond, and that’s not good for any of us. No, what we need is a return to the little guy, and not more cookie-cutter corporations that take away the heart and soul of this country!
Tim O’Shea, 59, and Dale Sims, 61
owners of CleanFish Sustainable Seafood
Credit: Business Week Online
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I think the guy is a total dickface for killing it. What's the point? Moron. Next time put it back, especially prime breeding stock of that size.
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Hi Tim. I stand corrected – I meant Business Week, not Newsweek, which is where I got your photogenic smile from. I suppose we would’ve hit it off if I’d known about your visit beforehand. At the time, all we had to go on was the short blurb from the PA, my apologies.
I look forward to hearing more about CleanFish’s sustainability efforts, and as noted, wish ya’ll all the best!
Fortunately for you, you’ve stumbled onto some of the best fish you’re gonna find for miles around: right here on Shem Creek!
Safe travels.
Well, I looked at this blog and was sorry that the author did not come to the talk I gave in South Carolina. One of the reasons I came for the talk was to support the sustainable seafood initiative of the So. Carolina Aquarium Director, Megan Westmeyer. Next, it was to visit with the local Cherry Point Seafood Company in order to support the local fishing boats of the area, by buying more of their fish for top restaurants, and bringing them a premium for doing the job right. Next, I was speaking in support of the Lulan Artisan’s Gallery on King Street, where Eve Blossom has transformed a ragtag group of Asian weavers into a strong association of artisan fabric makers that bring dazzlingly beautiful and unique products to the Charleston area, while supporting women and traditional weavers throughout Viet Nam, Cambodia, and other regions of Southeast Asia.
Next, let me make the correction that the recent award of CleanFish was in Business Week Online; and that the task of bringing together artisan producers who are fighting against industrial multinational corporations in food is what CleanFish is all about. Had you made the talk, we would have had a lot in common, I suspect. Oh, and our four CleanFish Evangelists in the field are not what make us sustainable. There job is to tell the story of the practices of our CleanFish Alliance of producers to educate chefs and markets about the practices that bring about a more sustainable set of fish choices, fish you can trust. Ask for a CleanFish product in your restaurants, or markets, and learn about how great taste can also create some solutions to our seafood crises. Thanks for your interest, and consider this an invitation to join the CleanFish Movement! Tim o’Shea, co-Founder, CleanFish