1. Farm raised fish are fed GMO corn based products. Also they are fed bits and pieces of the same fish that died in the same holding ponds as the fish that are still alive. So, Fish Joe sees Fish Steve. Fish Steve has a bad cold and eventually Fish Steve ends up going to the big sea in the sky. Meanwhile, Fish Joe is looking for Fish Steve and decides to stop off at his favorite watering hole on his way home to grab a bite to eat. Fish Joe, is unwittingly consuming Fish Steve because that is just how business is done on a fish farm.
2. Let's talk about GMO corn. Corn, in one form or another is in just about everything. Some corn strains have higher fructose contents and those strains are processed into corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup, depending on the processing. Other strains are for making popcorn and grain for cows and other livestock. The livestock feed is also fed to fish at fish farms. GMO corn is corn that has had its DNA modified by a chemical process to get the desired traits to become more dominant. You should be thinking about a certain Augustinian friar and his peas. The problem is that His process was a natural process using the plants themselves to make the modification. The modifications today are done in laboratories where the keys to DNA and trait management are being "unlocked" and modified without the natural process that nature intended. There are very few studies on the impact of the food chain that is based on GMO feed. I've heard it said that unless you are eating organic, wild caught fish then you are simply eating GMO corn with scales on it. The point is, fish either eat plants that are in the oceans and ponds and waterways of the world or they eat other fish. Fish do not eat corn. The Omega 3, 6, and 9 acids are completely thrown off by feeding fish corn. So, as a result, wild caught fish has a higher amount of Omega 3 acids than farm raised.
3. Wild Caught is not perfect. I know that overfishing the oceans is a problem. The oceans feed billions of people, and they should. If managed properly they can and will continue to. When buysing fish ensure that you are doing business with a Fishmonger that knows their fishermen and their methods of harvesting. I know that in the mid-west that can be a daunting task.
So, "Where, in Dayton, can I get good fish?"
Glad you asked; The best place that I know of is Foremost Seafood in Kettering. Great people, great products, great prices. What more could you ask for?
Hopefully, by reading this article, you learned that sustainably, wild caught fish is best for everyone. The consumer, the world fish population, the management of the oceans and the men and women that bring us the fish from the corners of the globe.
Lastly, a helpful hint on picking out fresh fish. What does fresh fish smell like? If your answer was "fish" you are incorrect. Fresh fish smells like saltwater. Fish only smells like fish after the decomposition process is underway. Always ask to smell the fish, no matter where you are buying it, and if it smells fishy, leave it be and get some chicken instead.
Chef Pat @ CFL
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