sustainable seafood
Responsibly harvested fish
Sustainable seafood is fish and shellfish harvested or farmed in ways that maintain healthy populations and minimize environmental damage.
The term covers both wild-caught species managed to prevent overfishing and aquaculture operations with responsible practices.
Sustainability certifications help consumers identify sustainable seafood options: The restaurant sources only sustainable seafood.
- eco-labelingEnvironmental impact marking
- fair trade practicesEquitable business conduct standards
- traceability systemsMethods for following item histories
- wild caughtFrom natural waters
- farm raisedBred domestically, not harvested wild
marine conservation · ethical consumption · ecosystem balance · advocacy groups · aquaculture · habitat restoration · catch of the day · genetic diversity · climate resilience · net zero · spawning grounds · disease control · organic feed · marine · bycatch · certified · carbon footprint · renewable
- fishery conservationsustainable fishing, fish stocks, fish quotas, fishing quotas, catch limits
- sustainable eatingsustainable food, ethical eating, local food, organic food, plant-based
- sustainable foodorganic farming, organic food, local food, farm to table, organic eggs
- food trendsfusion, cronuts, oat milk, kombucha, cauliflower rice
- aquaculturefish farming, fish farms, aquaculture, salmon farming, shrimp farming
- eco-lodgeseco-lodge, eco-lodges, eco-resort, green hotel, eco-tourism