The discussion generated around these two extreme positions has been very provocative and we plan to let the comments keep coming a couple days more. Both Randy and I agree that it is heartening to see so much support for the ocean and its inhabitants. We will wrap up the seafood discussion later this week, with excerpts from our favorite posts, so please continue to weigh in on: To Eat or Not To Eat.
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