Grilled Dolphin???

[raina79]

I am searching some Bahama hotels while researching a trip this upcoming April. A dive resort I was interested in claims that they have grilled dolphin as a dinner entree choice. I am very environmentally consious, and was absolutely disgusted by this! How can a dive resort offer this - you would think all divers share a common love and respect for the ocean and the creatures within it!! :11:

Can somebody please tell me - is it possible to serve grilled dolphin ethically?? I was quite interested in staying there, but there is no way that I will support a diving business that contributes to the catching of dolphins for food!

 

[almitywife]

wanna provide the link to the hotel so i can see it for myself??

cheers

 

[Rick Inman]

Must be Mahi Mahi dolphin.

Not Bottlenose.

 

[almitywife]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dolphin FISH


Mahi-mahi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus, also known as dolphin, common dolphin-fish, dorado maverikos, or lampuki (in Maltese) are surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. They are one of only two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the Pompano dolphinfish. The name "mahi-mahi" ("strong-strong" in Hawaiian), particularly used on restaurant menus, has been adopted in recent years to avoid confusing these fish with dolphins, which are mammals.

i rememeber my boss once ringing up 20miles off shore.. he speared his very first dolphin fish after 30yrs of being a spearo and wanted to share it with me (at the time i was vegan)

 

[DennisS]

...already covered

 

[Wiilldd1]

I have heard Dorado - Mahi Mahi called a dolphin fish before. Maybe this is what the mean.

At least I hope so!!

 

[Tienuts]

You guys need to come down south more often. Mahi Mahi is referred to as Dolphin on damn near every menu in South Florida.

 

[raina79]

Sorry, I'm from Canada, so I don't know these things!! Thanks everyone for the info - you learn something new everyday! They should state dolphinfish for those of us who don't know any better!!

 

[do it easy]

Sorry, I'm from Canada, so I don't know these things!! Thanks everyone for the info - you learn something new everyday! They should state dolphinfish for those of us who don't know any better!!

Mahi mahi- the fish so nice, you say it twice!

Don't sweat the small things- it sounds like your head and your heart are in the right place.

 

[DivingPrincessE]

you would think all divers share a common love and respect for the ocean and the creatures within it!! :11:

Hmm...I guess you haven't noticed the "hunting" section on this board for the spearfishers. There are also some divers on this board that defend Japanese whaling.