NEW YORK — August 5, 2014 — A new fish market and raw seafood bar has opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn and co-owner Adam Geringer-Dunn are determined to fill the void.
Though studies have continuously shed light on the dangers of overfishing and its potentially disastrous consequences for marine ecosystems around the world, the challenge of finding sustainable, responsibly procured seafood remains persistent.
The problem is particularly pronounced in New York City, where independent fishmongers have been rapidly pushed out by large supermarket chains sourcing products that are too often untraceable — or falsely labeled — in order to meet consumer demands.
A new fish market and raw seafood bar has opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn and co-owner Adam Geringer-Dunn are determined to fill the void.
"Seafood is a seasonal product," Milburn told The Huffington Post. "There are reasons why you don't buy certain produce in the winter, because it's not around and it's not ecologically friendly."
Similar logic should consistently be applied to seafood, he says: "We like to trace every piece of fish right down to the boat and the fisherman."
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