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Sustainable Fish & Seafood

Fish. It's brain food. It's lean protein. It's rich in essential fatty acids like omega-3. We're supposed to eat it. Yet it's farmed or full of mercury or becoming extinct. Untangle the seafood message and get answers -- not to mention quick recipes -- right here and start eating healthful, delicious fish and seafood.
Seafood Watch Sustainable Seafood Choices
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program tracks the health and sustainability of fisheries around the world. Check out the results: fish and shellfish to enjoy, to avoid, and to think about. Click on specific species to get in-depth information about how it's caught, its long-term viability, and other fishery details.
Marine Stewardship Council
Find sources to buy Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified seafood (including specific brands and products) in countries around the world. The MSC uses independently developed environmental standards to assess and certify fisheries and their products.

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