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How an AVL restaurant is saving our underwater ecosystem 🦞

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Sustainable seafood practices allow you to enjoy fresh lobster and oysters without feeling shell-fish.

Photo provided by The Lobster Trap

Did you know? October is National Seafood Month and the US is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood for both wild-caught + farmed species.

That fact inspired restaurants like AVL’s The Lobster Trap to commit to sustainable seafood practicesand it’s keeping our underwater ecosystem alive.

The Lobster Trap partners with the James Beard Foundation’s Smart Catch program which promotes thoughtfully sourced seafood + environmentally-responsible fisheries across the country. Read: Fresh fish available in the for-sea-able future. 🦞

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