Sustainable seafood comes from fishing and farming operations having minimal impact on the surrounding environment. Seafood Watch evaluates the sustainability of a fishery or fish farming operation based on these factors:

• Is the fishery or fish farm well managed?
• Is the population being fished healthy and abundant?
• Is there a problem with bycatch (the catching and discarding of unwanted marine life, dead or dying)?
• Is there habitat damage either from fishing gear or pollution from a fish farming operation?

To learn more about how we develop seafood recommendations, visit the "About Seafood Watch" section of the web site.