Most people go through life wanting to do the right thing. That
desire is why many of us choose to buy products and food that
have been produced sustainably with minimal negative impact on
the environment. When considering questions about what
constitutes sustainable seafood, however, it’s not uncommon to
feel adrift. Even if you’re educated about sustainable
vegetables and fruits, separating responsibly produced seafood
from the school of available products can raise many questions.
For example: Is sustainable seafood farm-raised as opposed to
fished? Not necessarily. Is pulling fish from the ocean or
rivers bad for the environment? Not always. “The key to finding
sustainable seafood is knowing how it was harvested and
transported, and what impact that has on the environment and on
the animal itself,” says Mark Florimonte, executive chef of
Kingsmill Resort, a AAA Four Diamond property in historic
Williamsburg, Va. The resort’s newly launched restaurant, James
Landing Grille, specializes in sustainably sourc