I'm finding it's tough to be sustainable at the seafood counter. I really like to buy sustainbly, but most seafood counters have very little information about where, say, the cod is from. When I ask which coast (because the Pacific cod population is more stable), I usually get a puzzled look. My co-op only sells sustainable fish, but their selection is small.

What about y'all--how do you shop for seafood? Are you the type who only buys wild salmon no matter what the price? Do you carry around the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Guide and shop accordingly? Are you concered about mercury, PCBs and other contaminants?

I once consulted a pocket guide similar to the one referenced with the intent of picking a more sustainable fish. My intended meal, tilapia, showed up in the columns for best choices, good alternatives, and avoidance. I consulted a couple of other internet supplied pocket guides and discovered either lack of info or conflicting recommendation regarding tilapia. I became frustrated and annoyed and cooked pork instead.

My incomplete research leaves me an inadequate assessor of my fish monger's knowledge. EW has done informative pieces on both salmon and organics. Sustainable seafood would be an interesting topic.

My market rarely carries wild salmon. Plus it has a tendecy to show up in the fish case on shopping weeks when salmon is not on the menu. I have not yet brought myself to spend about $25 a lb. We eat farm raised every 2 or 3 weeks.