Photo: Gulf deep sea corals, via NOAA Many people would probably be surprised to learn that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council occasionally takes up issues that are not related to red snapper allocation. Of course I’m being a bit sarcastic, but a lot of the Council’s time does seem to be dominated by […]
Author Archives: Kendall Dix
With Fisheries, Chefs and Cooks Lay It on the Line
If I asked you to name a famous chef or five, you could probably rattle them off without thinking much about it. You would not be able to name a famous line cook, which is not your fault, because there are none. So I feel like I need to introduce myself. My name is Kendall, […]
Chefs Speak Out For Well-Managed Fisheries
Chefs by nature are not usually interested in taking political stances. As many of them are business owners, they are loathe to run the risk of alienating 50 percent or more of the population, all of whom are potential customers. The margins for restaurants are already razor thin, so even the slightest drop in business […]