FOR EDUCATORS
LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES
Sustainable Seafood
David Barouh displays fresh fish for sale at Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
© Rich Frishman
As a consumer, you can choose what kinds of seafood to buy. Some species are in good supply and make excellent choices. Others have declined dramatically due to overfishing or environmental factors. Choosing those can add to the problem.Â
So choose wisely. Buy sustainable seafood—seafood harvested in a way that supports productive fisheries and coastal communities and also maintains healthy ecosystems.Â
Science & Technology
Could you be eating endangered tuna at your favorite sushi place and not know it? Find out how DNA barcoding can help identify exactly which species are being sold and served. Plus, a look at the pluses and minuses of fish farming as well as devices that help reduce “bycatch”— marine animals that are unintentionally trapped and killed in fishing gear.
Solutions
So what’s the answer? What can we do? Learn more here about sustainable consumer choices, cooking and recipes, and how to “look for the label” of one of the many available seafood labeling programs that can help you learn more about making the most sustainable seafood choice.


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Seafood is famous among
Seafood is famous among people and they are also recommended because they contain essential nutrients. But choosing proper seafood is important by observing the labels carefully. Some species of fish are endangered but for profit making they are killed. It is our responsibility to avoid eating such food and lessen overfishing. We can also do campaigning for saving such foods.
The animals
I am doing lots of research on the oil spill for school and this website helped alot! I feel so bad for those animals who died and to just keep going on to their life in heaven.
Thank you for bringing some
Thank you for bringing some attention to this important issue and raising public awareness about its affects and ways people can choose to eat seafood responsibly! Your ocean portal is a great resource!
I just want to thank you for
I just want to thank you for sharing the knowledge and protecting our oceans! I will spread the word!
Thank YOU for spreading the
Thank YOU for spreading the word!
Thank you for providing the
Thank you for providing the consumer seafood guide. I think this resource is important enough that it should be on your homepage so everyone sees it right away, and they don't have to hunt for it!
This website rules!
This website rules!