The world's oceans are showing growing strains from human use and abuse.
Their decline primarily relates to seafood—our failure to consider the entire ecosystem when managing fisheries and aquaculture, and the rapid industrialization of fishing efforts to keep up with growing human consumption.
Here at the Aquarium, we’re committed to finding solutions that sustain vibrant ocean ecosystems, allow fishing communities to thrive and put healthy seafood on our tables.
This week we released
Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood, a benchmark report on the connection between seafood and ocean health. It details the threats and highlights new developments that offer hope for the future.
Our Seafood Watch program is a big part of the solution. We've distributed more than 32 million pocket guides since 1999, and the people who carry them have put sustainable seafood on the national agenda. Our partnerships with influential chefs, restaurateurs and major seafood buyers are transforming the marketplace in ways that will change how fish are caught and farmed.
As we celebrate 25 years of ocean conservation, we look forward to a future with healthy oceans. Thank you for sharing our commitment.
Download Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood
A Sea Otter Story
Since 1984, we've rescued and cared for hundreds of sick, injured and stranded sea otters. We've returned many to the wild, where they have successfully integrated into the population. Sea otter "number 451" came to the Aquarium as a stranded pup; find out how he fares during his release into Elkhorn Slough.
Take a Peek Behind the Scenes
Curious about how we keep the Aquarium running—from feeding the animals and pumping seawater, to cleaning our exhibit windows? Wonder no longer. Chris Reynolds and Mark Boster of the
Los Angeles Times take you behind the scenes in this detailed online portrait told in words, photos and video.