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FishWatch - U.S. Seafood FactsFishWatch can help you make informed decisions about the seafood you eat by providing you with the most accurate and timely information available on the sustainability of U.S. seafood fisheries. FishWatch is brought to you by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. authority on marine fisheries science, conservation, and management.

What is sustainable seafood?

If you buy fish managed under a U.S. fishery management plan, you can be assured it meets 10 national standards for conservation and sustainable management.

 

Seafood and Your Health

Seafood and Your HealthThe connection between seafood and health is undeniable, yet information available to consumers can be confusing and is often conflicting. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has an obligation to help make information about seafood products more accessible to the general public. Consumers want to know if fish and other seafood are healthy and safe to eat and feed to their families. >> read more

 

Profiles In Fishing

Meet Nicole Bartlett
NOAA Recreational Fishing Coordinator

Nicole Bartlett, NOAA Recreational Fishing Coordinator

For something to be sustainable, it has to last beyond my lifetime, and the lifetime of my descendants. As an avid recreational fisherman, I am personally invested in ensuring that our fisheries stay healthy. I enjoy fishing with my husband and look forward to teaching our young son about the intricacies of fly-casting and fly-tying, buying him his first spinning rod and reel, and taking him dunking at our favorite Oahu fishing spot.
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Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch

Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?

Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch. This link is an external site

Profiles In Fishing

Meet Kathi Lefebvre
NOAA Fisheries Scientist

Kathi Lefebvre, NOAA Fisheries Scientist

In terms of fisheries management, sustainability means utilizing the ocean's natural resources in a way that protects the environment and maintains healthy productive marine communities. In order for fisheries to be sustainable, we must balance our resource use with the natural productivity of the marine ecosystem. Simply put, we cannot take more from the system than can be naturally replenished and our activities must promote the continued health of the marine environment. >> read more

Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch

Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?

Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch. This link is an external site

Profiles In Fishing

Meet Barton Seaver
Chef

Barton Seaver, Chef

I feel the essential characteristic of sustainability is flexibility. We cannot define this ethic with a series of qualifications, but rather as an entire effort towards a goal. If I were to sum up sustainability in a pithy statement it would be "Better for you, better for me, better for our environment." What this doesn't take into account is the constantly changing status of our oceans, new technologies and emerging information and science. My definition of sustainable is always changing. >> read more

Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch

Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?

Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch. This link is an external site

 

Seafood News

NMFS releases its annual report on the status of U.S. fish stocks, noting that seven stocks have been removed from the overfishing list and no new stocks added. In addition, three stocks are now listed as fully rebuilt. >> read more

Northwest oyster industry threatened by bacteria >> read more This link is an external site

NOAA Issues Rule to Prevent Overfishing of Atlantic Sharks >> read more

Shrimp: Pink, White, & Brown; More sources, many varieties for this popular shellfish >> read more This link is an external site

Grilling tips for flavorful fish >> read more This link is an external site

Eating fish may curb risk of age-related eye disease >> read more This link is an external site

Economic pressures force shrimpers to consider a shorter season >> read more This link is an external site

How technology bested oceans' bounty >> read more This link is an external site

Where did all the fish go? >> read more This link is an external site

Protecting the Arctic Ocean, and Fish >> read more This link is an external site

Whiting boats cleared to catch salmon: officials allow 11,000 Chinook to be snared as bycatch >> read more This link is an external site

Picking on Shrimp Isn't Easy >> read more This link is an external site

Half of World Fish Trade Sourced from Developing Countries >> read more This link is an external site

Asia's Oceans Threatened by Over-Fishing >> read more This link is an external site

Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Make Your Child Smarter? >> read more This link is an external site

Conservation Efforts Rebuild Seafood Supply >> read more This link is an external site

Sea change – the tastiest seafood is increasingly local and sustainable >> read more This link is an external site

A Lesson in Seafood, Sustainably Speaking >> read more This link is an external site

Survey finds widespread adoption of sustainable seafood >> read more This link is an external site

"Fishery Failure" Declared for West Coast Salmon Fishery; Declaration Clears Path for Congressional Action >> read more

U.S. lawmakers take aim at uninspected seafood from foreign farms >> read more This link is an external site

Can't afford salmon? Give black cod a try >> read more This link is an external site

With regulations in place to protect seafood species, Alaska produces healthy and sustainable choices >> read more This link is an external site

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service outlines new measures to prevent overfishing and rebuild certain shark species >> read more

The story of the decline of bass populations in Europe and the U.S. raises important issues on wild and aquaculture fish. Europeans turned to domestication to bring bass back, while Americans implemented programs to rebuild striped bass populations. Also, learn how to cook a whole bass.>> read more This link is an external site

Concerns about how much fish is safe to eat and whether it is being harvested sustainably? NOAA provides a bounty of seafood facts online. >> read more This link is an external site

The international pact to save dolphins from being caught in tuna nets has reached its tenth anniversary and is considered one of the most successful agreements in the world governing the conservation and management of living marine resources. >> read more

President Bush discusses import safety >> read more

In a paper entitled "The seafood 'dilemma' - a way forward," published in May 2007 in Fisheries, NOAA scientists provided compelling suggestions for helping consumers manage the benefits and risks of eating seafood. >> read more

NOAA releases Fisheries of the U.S., an annual report on fisheries landings and seafood consumption in the U.S. The report shows an increase in seafood consumption during 2006. >> read more

The National Aquaculture 2007 Summit, a conference to heighten awareness about offshore aquaculture legislation, was hailed as a big success. The aquaculture bill would give NOAA authority to regulate and monitor aquaculture growth in federal waters off U.S. coasts. >> read more

 

 

 

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