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Passionfish Restaurant Featured in the January 2007 “Best Of” Issue of Bon Appetit Magazine
Bon Appetit Magazine has published an 8-page feature on Ted & Cindy Walter of Passionfish restaurant in Pacific Grove in the January 2007 issue. The Walter’s have long been sustainable seafood advocates and have just begun to be recognized for their work towards public awareness of the critical issue of ocean depletion. The feature, in Bon Appetit’s Best of The Year Top Recipes, Tips, and Trends issue, showcases Chef Ted Walter’s sustainable seafood recipes and tips on how to buy and cook sustainably. The feature’s headline caption reads, “Feel Good Fish: Good news, great advice, and delicious recipes from two experts who know their fish. Cindy Walter tells us what to buy and why, and Ted Walter shares some of his best fish dishes.” The article recommends that readers make a New Year’s resolution to eat more fish. The publication’s editor spend months working with the Walters to select the best seafood for the feature and confirm the details of each selection’s role in the sustainable seafood movement. Confirming the results of their efforts, the editor writes with confidence, “Here to tell you what the right options are and why they’re good for everyone are two knowledgeable and passionate proponents of safe and sustainable fishing.” www.bonappetit.com

Passionfish Restaurant Owners, Ted and Cindy Walter to be Inducted into the California Restaurant Association Monterey County Chapter Hall of Fame Sunday, November 12, at 6pm, 2006 Pacific Grove, CA: Ted and Cindy Walter of Passionfish Restaurant was inducted into the California Restaurant Association Monterey County Chapter Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 12, 2006. In addition to the Hall of Fame presentation, Glen Hammer of Applied Graphics will also receive a special recognition for his service to the industry. Cindy Walter is pleased to have been selected for the honor, “We were excited to hear the news. Its really an honor to be recognized by your peers, and my peers are really terrific people.” Passionfish Restaurant has built a reputation on serious food and wine served in a fun and casual atmosphere. Yet, there’s nothing casual about the way owners, Ted and Cindy Walter do business. Their philosophy is to serve meals that are healthy for their customers and the environment. As advocates for sustainable seafood education, the Walter’s efforts have included legislative advocacy, public presentations, and educational forums for culinary students, restaurateurs, and chefs. Through their efforts, the City of Pacific Grove is one of only two cities in the United States to adopt a Sustainable Seafood Resolution. Their restaurant sets an example with the strict policy of sustainable purchasing and their staff is quite knowledgeable about this issue and how it affects what the restaurant serves. The Walters have also earned local, regional, and national recognition for their environmentally friendly business practices and environmental advocacy.

NOAA’S MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ANNOUNCES NEW AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE ON ADVISORY COUNCIL The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary announced the appointment of Cynthia Dawn Walter of Carmel Valley, CA.
As a new at-large alternate member to serve on the sanctuary’s advisory council. Ms. Walter’s term will run until February 2008. “I am eager to have Ms. Walter join the advisory council. We look forward to capitalizing on her interest to spread the word about the sanctuary, its mission, research and education programs, and the opportunities that exist to cultivate ocean stewards,” said Sanctuary Superintendent William J. Douros. Ms. Walter was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula and is the daughter and granddaughter of commercial fishermen. She is the co-owner with her husband and Chef Ted Walter of Passionfish, a restaurant in Pacific Grove, Calif. She has served as the vice-president of the California Restaurant Association – Monterey Bay Chapter and as a member of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The primary at-large member for this seat, Mike Laffen of Half Moon Bay, is also a restaurateur. The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council was established in March 1994 to assure continued public participation in the management of the sanctuary. Serving in a volunteer capacity, the advisory council’s 20 voting members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public, plus seven local, state and federal government jurisdictions. Alternates attend meetings when primary members are not available and assume a seat if a primary member resigns. Since its establishment, the advisory council has played a vital role in advising the sanctuary and NOAA on critical issues and is currently focused on the sanctuary’s development of a new five-year management plan. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary stretches along 276 miles of central California coast and encompasses more than 5,300 square miles of ocean area. Renowned for its scenic beauty and remarkable productivity, the sanctuary supports one of the world’s most diverse marine ecosystems, including 33 species of marine mammals, 94 species of seabirds, 345 species of fishes and thousands of marine invertebrates and plants. NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary Program seeks to increase the public awareness of America’s maritime heritage by conducting scientific research, monitoring, exploration and educational programs. Today, the sanctuary program manages 13 national marine sanctuaries and one coral reef ecosystem reserve that encompass more than 150,000 square miles of America’s ocean and Great Lakes natural and cultural resources. NOAA’s National Ocean Service manages the National Marine Sanctuary Program and is dedicated to exploring, understanding, conserving and restoring the nation’s coasts and oceans. The National Ocean Service balances environmental protection with economic prosperity in fulfilling its mission of promoting safe navigation, supporting coastal communities, sustaining coastal habitats and mitigating coastal hazards. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our nation’s coastal and marine resources.