Sustainable Seafood Resources
Which fish are currently on the eco-best and –worst lists? The answer is a mouse click or text message away.
By Janice Huang
The Blue Ocean Institute
blueocean.org
This site provides a Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood as well as FishPhone, a service for information on specific fish via text message.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
The aquarium's site includes a search function and printable region–specific guides to choosing seafood.
Environmental Defense's Oceans Alive
oceansalive.org/eat.cfm
This is a super resource for health–related seafood information. The Eat Smart section of the site also includes seafood buying tips and a straightforward eco–best and eco–worst list.
FishWatch
nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch
The National Marine Fisheries Service's site provides detailed information about the sustainability of U.S. fisheries, from records on the biomass of specific species over time to the volume of U.S. seafood imports and exports.
The Marine Stewardship Council
eng.msc.org
The council has developed a product–labeling system, and its site includes lists of places to buy seafood that meets their standards.
To learn more about buying sustainable seafood, and for three easy and delicious recipes, see "Best Fishes" in the May 2008 issue of Natural Health.
blueocean.org
This site provides a Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood as well as FishPhone, a service for information on specific fish via text message.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
The aquarium's site includes a search function and printable region–specific guides to choosing seafood.
Environmental Defense's Oceans Alive
oceansalive.org/eat.cfm
This is a super resource for health–related seafood information. The Eat Smart section of the site also includes seafood buying tips and a straightforward eco–best and eco–worst list.
FishWatch
nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch
The National Marine Fisheries Service's site provides detailed information about the sustainability of U.S. fisheries, from records on the biomass of specific species over time to the volume of U.S. seafood imports and exports.
The Marine Stewardship Council
eng.msc.org
The council has developed a product–labeling system, and its site includes lists of places to buy seafood that meets their standards.
To learn more about buying sustainable seafood, and for three easy and delicious recipes, see "Best Fishes" in the May 2008 issue of Natural Health.
