Fate of a lobster: THIS FISH

On Saturday, at the lobster supper for the Lieutenant Governor's Community Spirit Awards presentation, lobster with tags saying, "THIS FISH" were cooked and consumed. A friend brought home one of the tags from his lobster and by entering the tag code -- L278973 -- he was able to get some wonderful information about the lobster he had just eaten, and about the fishers who caught the lobster, and even better (or more -- sorry Merrill), a little information about the boat used and the area fished.

Here is a bit of information about the THIS FISH campaign and how you can use the site to find out exactly where your seafood comes from. I've taken this excerpt directly from the This Fish web site.

"Learn all about the seafood you eat, and connect to the fisherman who caught it, by tracing its journey from the ocean to your plate.

Fishing is an ancient pursuit, steeped in legend and lore the world over. Yet nowadays most of us are disconnected from our seafood. Thisfish, however, brings you closer to your seafood by tracing its journey back to its origins: who caught it, when, where and how.

Thisfish is committed to helping you make more informed choices about the authenticity, quality and sustainability of the seafood you eat, while promoting the folks who proudly stand behind their catch. We want to make the seafood business more transparent and reward those who responsibly harvest and handle your catch. We believe there shouldn’t be anything fishy about eating seafood."

So now to have some fun and see how it works start to finish, click on the web page below and enter the tag number I've given you.

http://thisfish.info/ L278973

And if you're feeling a bit lazy today, you can go directly to the information about lobster L278973 by clicking on the site below and visit with some of our friends -- Merrill, Amy, Donnie and other crew and helpers aboard the Briton Cove Bounty out of Little River Harbour. Be sure to click on the plus ( + ) signs beside the headings for extra information and pictures. And you can get even more information if you also click on "more". It's worth it, I promise.

http://thisfish.info/catch/?code=L278973&x=15&y=14