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North Atlantic Cape Shark Squalus acanthias

A Sustainable Choice FDA Approved Names: , Cape Shark is a U.S. success story. It is a Dogfish Shark, Cape Shark small species of shark that is caught commercially Certification: MSC certified Convey a Great Story from Maine to North Carolina. Progressive management approaches, such as annual catch Verified: Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Cape Shark offers an excellent way for retailers to meet their sustainability goals while offering a quotas and daily trip limits, ensure that populations Watch: Good alternative stay at healthy levels long into the future. delicious protein to their customers. The is Farmed or Wild: Wild versatile, healthy, abundant and sustainably-caught. This abundant fish has traditionally been a Harvest Method: Gillnets, longlines, and otter Retailers selling Cape Shark have an opportunity to lower-valued species, with much of the catch being trawls exported overseas. Now there is great collaboration tell a salient story of sustainability and of a with chefs, suppliers, processors and fishermen to • Cape Shark is managed under a total allowable community of authentic fishermen harvesting build a robust North American market for this catch, and fishermen are allowed to harvest 50 seafood from the waters off New England. delectable product. million pounds per . The Cape Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, the • Cape Shark is an overly abundant predatory Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and Future of Fish Good for Everyone species. In the absence of sufficient harvest, it can help companies connect with fishermen and Cape Shark represents a positive future for everyone threatens to compromise balance. promote Cape Shark in ways that will further their who values healthy and affordable fish. corporate goals. • Expansion of the Cape Shark market would Expanding market demand for Cape Shark will build generate $12 million in economic benefit to A Delicious Choice critical economic viability for fishermen and provide fishermen and an additional $26 million in Cape Shark offers a boneless, firm, lean white flesh conscientious consumers a wholesome and nutritious increased economic activity throughout the that is mild in flavor and takes seasoning quite well. fish product for their families to enjoy. supply chain. Chefs working with Cape Shark have described it as • During the past 3 , ex-vessel price for Cape an extremely adaptable and flavorful fish, similar to Shark has fluctuated between $0.11 and $0.22 mahi-mahi in texture and versatility. per pound, while traditional groundfish stocks Culinary uses for Cape Shark include chowders, regularly yield $1-2 per pound or more. To fish tacos, fish stews, , and grilled create an economically sustainable harvest, recipes. It is easy to prepare and can be delivered fishermen need to receive a similar price for fresh or frozen. Cape Shark. • Stabilizing the full utilization of the available Cape Shark quota would grow the economy by 470 jobs (280 harvesting jobs, 155 processing jobs, and 35 wholesale jobs). Once people realize what an abundant resource we have right off our shores and begin to “ embrace this versatile fish, our day-boat will really thrive,” says Greg Walinski (pictured left), A Sustainable Choice who has been fishing for Cape Shark off Cape Cod on his 35’ vessel, F/V Alicia Ann, for 30 years. Cape Shark is a U.S. fisheries success story. It is a small species of shark that is caught commercially Convey a Great Story from Maine to North Carolina. Progressive For More Information: management approaches, such as annual catch Cape Shark offers an excellent way for retailers to quotas and daily trip limits, ensure that populations meet their sustainability goals while offering a Nancy Civetta stay at healthy levels long into the future. delicious protein to their customers. The fish is Communications Director versatile, healthy, abundant and sustainably-caught. Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance This abundant fish has traditionally been a Retailers selling Cape Shark have an opportunity to [email protected] lower-valued species, with much of the catch being (508) 945-2432 x 107 exported overseas. Now there is great collaboration tell a salient story of sustainability and of a with chefs, suppliers, processors and fishermen to community of authentic fishermen harvesting Jen Levin build a robust North American market for this seafood from the waters off New England. Program Manager delectable product. The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and Future of Fish [email protected] Good for Everyone can help companies connect with fishermen and (207) 228-1688 Cape Shark represents a positive future for everyone promote Cape Shark in ways that will further their who values healthy and affordable fish. corporate goals. Expanding market demand for Cape Shark will build A Delicious Choice Cape Shark is boneless, making it appealing critical economic viability for fishermen and provide for families with children, plus it has fewer conscientious consumers a wholesome and nutritious Cape Shark offers a boneless, firm, lean white flesh “ calories than many other proteins, so it’s good fish product for their families to enjoy. that is mild in flavor and takes seasoning quite well. Chefs working with Cape Shark have described it as for you too,” says Chef Jonathan Haffmans of an extremely adaptable and flavorful fish, similar to VERS restaurant, Chatham, Mass. mahi-mahi in texture and versatility. Culinary uses for Cape Shark include chowders, fish tacos, fish stews, fish and chips, and grilled recipes. It is easy to prepare and can be delivered fresh or frozen.

Fishermen photos by David Hills/FishyPictures.com