What is sustainable seafood?

Consumers can make a big difference on ensuring a sustainable harvest of our waters' fish supply.Demand for species that can cope with and respond to human harvest rests on the shoulders of those who consume them.Over-fishing in certain areas of the globe has left populations depleted to the point of non-recovery.See this Seafood Selector from the Environmental Defense Fund for a consumer's list of the best, ok, and worst species to consume.The EDF has also prepared a business guide that deal with seafood.This is especially important, as consumers become more aware of the issues, they will shop with their conscience!The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History provides an interactive Sustainable Seafood web-page complete with recipes for Earth-friendly feasts!




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10th of September, 2010

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