Seafood Watch
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A conservation program of @MontereyAq designed to help you make better seafood choices for a healthy ocean. #SeafoodSmarter #SeafoodWatch
Monterey, CA
Joined March 2009
Seafood Watch welcomes public comment on new draft assessments for Pacific geoduck from Washington, U.S. and British Columbia, Canada through 12/27. Learn more:
seafoodwatch.org
Provide your review of draft seafood assessments to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
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We welcome public comment on these draft assessments through 11/27: bluestriped snapper (Hawaii), northern quahog and softshell clams (U.S.), and whiteleg shrimp (Nicaragua). Learn more:
seafoodwatch.org
Provide your review of draft seafood assessments to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
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We welcome public comment on these draft assessments through 10/23: northern quahog and softshell clams (Canada), and rainbow trout (Colombia). Learn more:
seafoodwatch.org
Provide your review of draft seafood assessments to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
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Happy National Aquaculture week! It’s great to see NOAA highlighting these Seafood Watch green Best Choice aquaculture products from around the U.S.
fisheries.noaa.gov
Welcome to National Aquaculture Week, when we celebrate increasing our access to fresh seafood while protecting coastal resources. Seafood farming, if done responsibly as it is in the United States,...
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Check out our new sustainable clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops guide! Our comprehensive species guides provide more in-depth information about how and where to find sustainable sources of some of the most popular seafood items served in the U.S.
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Who says sushi can’t be sustainable? Check out this article from @Forbes about how Hajime Sato, chef and owner of Sozai near Detroit, Michigan, selects sustainable seafood for his restaurant.
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We welcome public comment on these draft assessments through 9/26: American eel (U.S.); deepsea crab (Chile); European sprat (Ireland & Scotland); Pacific chub mackerel, shortfin scad, & frigate tuna (Ecuador); & striped mullet (Florida). Learn more:
seafoodwatch.org
Provide your review of draft seafood assessments to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
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Live on or heading to the West Coast? Our West Coast pocket guide is now available in a digital format in English and Spanish! Find it at:
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Ever wonder what it’s like to catch and produce Pacific cod in the cold, harsh waters of Alaska? Here’s your chance to find out!.
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Alaskan Leader is one of the largest longline cod producers in America. Learn about what it’s like to catch cod in the cold, harsh seas of the North, and why sustainability is important to these...
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Rainbow trout have gone global, & steelhead are nothing more than their salty siblings. Learn the differences between them, how this fish ended up living just about everywhere, & how they’re being farmed in an environmentally sustainable way.
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Rainbow trout have gone global, and steelhead are nothing more than their salty siblings. Learn the differences between them, how this fish ended up living just about everywhere, and how they’re...
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Today we released updated recommendations for Arctic char farmed in Iceland (Best Choice), U.S. farmed.rainbow trout (Best Choice), blue swimming crab from Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam (Avoid), & red swimming crab from China (Avoid). View our recs at:
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The blue catfish, an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay, wreaks havoc on the watershed. @MOMsOrganicMrkt, a Seafood Watch business partner, helps to reduce the population of this delicious but destructive fish in the local environment. Learn more at
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Blue Ribbon Task Force member Steve Phelps, chef and owner of Indigenous Restaurant and soon-to-open PigFish, recently traveled to Central America to learn about offshore aquaculture. Fellow traveler @emilyseaside shared her thoughts in this op-ed.
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🦈 This #SharkAwarenessDay, we celebrate the more than 500 species of #sharks swimming in our oceans. Many shark populations are declining and one issue they face is #bycatch — being caught unintentionally. To learn more about solutions to bycatch, visit
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At the recent Beyond Growth Symposium, Birgitte Poulsen, senior fellow, human rights and social equity @MontereyAq, called for a mindset shift from how much can we extract to how many benefits can we create for people and the planet.
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Our business partner @MOMsOrganicMrkt has engaged in conservation efforts to help reduce the population of invasive blue catfish by sourcing & selling this fish in their stores. MOM's follows our recommendations across the entire store. Learn more:
seafoodwatch.org
Meet a Seafood Watch business partner, MOM's Organic Market. They’re committed to following our ratings and recommendations across their entire store.
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Today we released new and updated recommendations. Blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay is a Good Alternative or Best Choice, depending on the fishing method. Blue catfish are considered invasive here because of the pressure they put on native ecosystems.
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Learn about some sustainable seafood options in this article from @TastingTable.
tastingtable.com
Looking for sustainable seafood options? From wild-caught crab to cod, these 20 eco-conscious choices are the best choices for guilt-free dining.
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RT @juliepackard: Approval by the @UN of a treaty to protect #biodiversity on the high seas is an important step toward protecting the glob….
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Members of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas. The U.N.'
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This exciting new market commitment will help make tuna more sustainable. Check out the announcement below, and learn more about sustainable tuna with our sustainable tuna guide at
seafoodwatch.org
Looking to buy sustainable tuna? Here's your complete guide on what to look for, what to avoid, and where to find sustainable tuna while shopping.
Kudos to @Walmart for committing to source tuna more sustainably by 2027. It's using its purchasing power to help reduce bycatch, #IUUfishing, and lost gear. @MontereyAq @SeafoodWatch knows it takes all of us to drive positive change. #SustainableSeafood
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