Sustainable seafood night

Local marine environment group Ocean and Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI), will hold a fish fry at the Woy Woy Environment Centre to celebrate Sustainable Seafood Day on Friday, March 18.

The evening will start at 6.30 pm, with guest speakers, displays and seafood nibbles and will The day is designed to raise awareness of the need to better manage our oceans and not deplete them through indiscriminate fishing and damaging fishing methods, according to OCCI president Ms Jeannie Lawson.

"I am a seafood eater but I want to ensure that future generations can enjoy seafood as well.

"I am very careful to buy only seafood that is fished sustainably.

"I can only do this if I am an informed consumer," she said.

"Much is already being done about this issue and the local commercial fishing industry has been invited along to celebrate their achievements with the community."

The Woy Woy Environment Centre is located at 267 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.

Anyone interested should confirm their attendance for catering purposes by phoning 0414 414 291.

Media Release, 3 Mar 2011 Jeannie Lawson, OCCI