Sustainable solutions
How do we make seafood sustainable?
From preventing habitat damage to stopping the spread of disease to ensuring workers have decent working conditions, there is a lot we can do to improve the sustainability of seafood. Explore how both wild-caught fisheries and fish farms can improve their environmental footprint.
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Avoid overfishing
Overfishing puts pressure on ocean ecosystems, but science-based solutions can help protect fish populations.
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Consider climate
It takes a lot of fuel to grow, package, and transport food, which contributes to climate change.
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Improve traceability
By tracking seafood through the supply chain, consumers can verify its environmental and social impact.
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Limit bycatch
Bycatch—when non-target marine life is caught in fishing gear—harms ocean wildlife, but solutions exist.
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Limit wild fish use as feed
Some aquaculture species are fed wild fish—adding to the pressure on wild fish populations.
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Manage pollution & disease
Sustainable farms reduce disease spread and pollution in nearby waters.
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Preserve habitats
Fishing and farming practices affect nearby habitats. Where and how seafood is sourced makes a big difference.
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Prevent farmed fish escapes
Escaped farmed fish compete with wild fish for food, habitat, and mates, harming local ecosystems.
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Protect human rights
Seafood sustainability also ensures fair, safe working conditions for the people who produce our seafood.
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Strong management
Key to sustainable fisheries is science-based management and strong enforcement of regulations.
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Stop illegal fishing
Without strong oversight, illegal fishing threatens wild species and habitats.
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