In today’s episode, we get to know Dr. Wasseem Emam, the founder and director of Ethical Seafood Research, a nonprofit organization which is helping to uplift the welfare of food fishes. We get into the Canadian education system, talk about the purpose of some of these organizations and how they help fish live better lives. Wasseem has spent time in a lot of different countries and he is doing his part on the ground to engage with local farmers in countries where fishing is an important aspect of life. Kick back, eat your lunch and enjoy this episode!
This podcast is brought to you by the banded banjo catfish or Platystacus cotylephorus. Located on the coastal waters and in mouths of South American rivers, they reach merely a foot in length, which is not as small as you might have guessed. These fish are one of the few species that one could pluck out of the water, attach strings and play bluegrass like the instrument it’s named after. Just kidding. But if you believed that, you need to be school on fish so go back and listen to more of our episodes. Cheers to you Banjo catfish!
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