<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/0305-seafood-watch-dining-services.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><feature_title>Featured News</feature_title><title>Casting a sustainable net: Skidmore is the first college named a Seafood Watch Best Choice Restaurant</title><author>Madison Fahlborg</author><author_email>info@skidmore.edu</author_email><pubDate>03/06/2026 01:47:37 PM</pubDate><display>display</display><description>From orange-ginger salmon to pan-roasted cod, Skidmore Dining pairs culinary creativity with environmental responsibility — making Skidmore the first college named a Seafood Watch “Best Choice Restaurant.”</description><category>News</category><image_listing><img src="/news/2026/images/0305-seafood-thumbnail.jpg" alt="Chef holds up a filet of salmon and smiles for a photo. "/></image_listing><image><img src="/news/2026/images/0306-seafood-hero.jpg" alt="Chef Michael Hinrichs cuts a filet of salmon. "/></image><caption>Through a partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, Skidmore Dining serves fresh, responsibly sourced seafood — a commitment that earned the College recognition as the first collegiate dining program named a “Best Choice Restaurant.”</caption></item>