It’s easy to take the ocean and its bounty for granted. The Earth is roughly seventy percent water, after all, so it’s hard to fathom that it might actually run out of fish. This is, unfortunately, a problem that we need to deal with in the modern world. Unsustainable fishing practices and pollution are putting serious strain on many of our fish populations, which is why our Bothell Japanese restaurant believes in supporting sustainable farmed fish.
According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, farmed fish currently accounts for nearly half of our fish consumption. In this way, we are giving endangered fish populations a fighting chance, and poor coastal communities that depend on fishing for their survival are better able to support themselves. Support sustainable fish in your own life, and allow the world of the future to continue to enjoy quality sushi as we do today.