Where to get seafood - and know what you're getting?

[Basilette]

I'd like to find a reliable place in town that carries seafood that comes from sustainable stock - and where the employees are knowledgeable about the product. I love my seafood, but I really want to be responsible about what I buy, and to do that, you often have to know where the fish is from, whether if was farmed or wild-caught, and what fishing methods were used. Central Market has a wide selection of fish and shellfish, but the employees there don't always know exactly where the items are from, or what fishing methods are used to harvest them. I've tried out Quality Seafood, but even there I got really discouraged by the presence of Chilean sea bass. Dude, no one should be selling that stuff. It's like eating unicorns. Anyone know of a better seafood seller in Austin?

[brentwood]

Whole Foods has an extensive policy on responsible fish farming and sustainable seafood and the employees in the seafood section (at least the one on W 6th) are friendly and knowledgeable.

Restaurant-wise, Shoreline Grill is Seafood Watch certified.

[bspear]

I don't know of any good retailers of sustainable seafood in Austin, but kudos to you for asking the right questions.

http://sustainableoceanproject.com/

[foodiegal71]

I can vouch for Whole Foods. It's really the only place I buy my seafood retail. The team members really know their stuff. I work on the product knowledge that trains them, so believe me when I say they have extensive knowledge about sourcing and sustainability.

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer, or point you in the right direction if I can't answer for you.