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What is sustainable seafood? Sustainable seafood refers to fish that are caught or farmed with consideration for the long-term viability of individual marine species and for the oceans’ ecological balance as a whole. In other words, sustainable seafood is fish for the future. Although awareness of the oceans and their importance to humans is increasing, we are still taking too many fish out of the water (this is called overfishing). As chefs and consumers, we can choose seafood from better managed fisheries to minimize our impact on the environment.
Why Sustainable Seafood

The restaurant partners pledge to remove Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and imported shark from their menus, as well as buy local whenever possible. Learn More

ShrimpWhen you buy locally-captured seafood that is caught responsibly, you are supporting the local economy and sustainable seafood.
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Dining at one of our partner restaurants makes it easier for the eco-conscious customer to make wise seafood choices. View Our Partner List

Sustainable Seafood InitiativeLearn more about mercury in fish, what the dangers and risks are and how it might effect your health, 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Mercury

Overfishing

When a population is experiencing overfishing, it can not replace Sandbar Sharkindividuals as quickly as we remove them, and the population becomes depleted (or overfished).
A depleted fishery becomes less profitable, which eventually has a far-reaching economic impact: fishermen, boat manufacturers, hotels and restaurants can all suffer.
For the general seafood consumer, overfished populations can not provide as much seafood as healthy populations.

Further Research

If you have a question about sustainable seafood please contact us at sustainableseafood@scaquarium.org.
You can also visit the following sites for more information about fish and efforts like the Sustainable Seafood Initiative:


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