Bottomfeeder: A Seafood Lover's Journey to the End of the Food Chain

Dividing his sensibilities between Epicureanism and ethics, Taras Grescoe set out on a nine-month, worldwide search for a delicious--and humane--plate of seafood. What he discovered shocked him. From North American Red Lobsters to fish farms and research centers in China, Bottomfeeder takes readers on an illuminating tour through the $55-billion-dollar-a-year seafood industry. Grescoe examines how out-of-control pollution, unregulated fishing practices, and climate change affect what ends up on our plate. More than a screed against a multibillion-dollar industry, however, this is also a balanced and practical guide to eating, as Grescoe explains to readers which fish are best for our environment, our seas, and our bodies.;The rise of the goblin : New York City, pan-roasted monkfish -- In the kingdom of the oysters : Chesapeake Bay and Brittany, oysters -- Panic at the chippy : England, fish and chips -- Small pond : Marseilles, bouillabaisse -- Fish she is very small : Portugal and France, sardines -- Wave of mutilation : India, shrimp curry -- Buddha jump over the wall : China, shark fin soup -- Sorry, Charlie : Japan, bluefin tuna sashimi -- An economy of scales : British Columbia, grilled salmon -- Fast fish, slow fish : Nova Scotia, fish sticks -- Conclusion -- Appendix : tools for choosing seafood.