Sorry, but: sustainable sushi?

astigmatism · January 2010

Nobody on Chowhound - Manhattan or Outer Boroughs - seems to know, but I'm wondering if my environmentally/socially conscious neighbors might: is there such a thing in Brooklyn as a sushi place that focuses on (or gives you the option to order) relatively sustainable sushi? i.e. albacore rather than bluefin tuna, pole-caught fish rather than longline, Alaskan salmon rather than farmed, US-caught shrimp...

I've historically ordered delivery from Kiku and gone to Geido when I was looking for something better; but after (i) watching the Wild Pacific that focused on crashing tuna populations, and (ii) visiting the Monterey aquarium, I'm not stumped and feeling very desperate for sushi that doesn't make me hate myself. Has anyone found a restaurant that accommodates this, or a way around it?

Thanks!

xlizellx · January 2010

Vegetarian sushi is great. I love avocado, carrot, and cucumber.
If you don't want to hate yourself while eating sushi, try it.

Reminds me of this:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/228720

nykittyny · January 2010

I have noticed both albacore tuna and King salmon at my go-to places: Mura and Blue Ribbon sushi. I think its more about knowing how to order rather than finding a place that caters to those who want sustainable fish.

veets · January 2010

Yep.. I have seen the choices there in many sushi joints. You need to know what YOU want to be environmentally correct.

We ordered sushi from Mura with a friend. He said he was not eating mercury laddened stuff. He placed the order based on what he knew about that and he knew a lot.
We had a great meal anyway.

astigmatism · January 2010

OK, to clarify: yes, I can go to a place that offers some stuff that's environmentally friendly and some not. But you can't make that choice unless you know where the fish is coming from, and I'm guessing that the waiters at Geido won't be able to tell me whether the salmon is wild or farmed, whether the tuna is pole-caught, whether the shrimp is cold water or warm... So if you know of a place that will be able to tell me, and will likely have some more environmentally-friendly choices, I'd love to hear it. But it's not as simple as just choosing certain types of fish at a sushi restaurant, as almost anything (except bluefin) _can_ be caught in an environmentally responsible manner, or not.

Sorry, but: sustainable sushi?

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