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The Wild vs. Farmed Seafood Fight is Killing the Category

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Olympia, Washington

Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s the political climate. Maybe it’s the scenario of the vocal minority, but I’m still hearing conversations and seeing comments pitting wild-caught vs. farmed-raised seafood. I believe this seafood infighting is increasingly hurting the ability for chefs to serve seafood at all because it adds a lot of confusion for customers in an already confusing food category. The result? Customers are skipping seafood altogether and ordering the chicken. I think...