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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

Trans Ocean Products Recalls "Cracked Pepper Style Smoked Salmon" LOT No 54933-2 Because of Possible Health Risks >> read more This link is an external site

Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. Recalls Santa's Smokehouse Brand Smoked Keta Salmon >> read more This link is an external site

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Mussel Products from Bantry Bay Seafood >> read more This link is an external site

A Boy and His Bluefish >> read more This link is an external site

NOAA's Fisheries Service Protects Bering Sea Habitat >> read more

Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke; Those rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce risk by 26%, study finds >> read more This link is an external site

Fill fish quota with arctic char >> read more This link is an external site

"Dam Cam" to Capture Removal of New Hampshire’s Merrimack Village Dam >> read more

Confusing picture for crabs >> read more This link is an external site

Web site teaches kids about mercury in seafood >> read more This link is an external site

Oceanic Institute Receives $2.3 Million to Develop U.S. Shrimp Farming Industry, Inouye Announces >> read more This link is an external site

Portsmouth aquaculture company, UNH get NOAA funding >> read more This link is an external site

Fish-filled diet might stave off clogged arteries, study finds >> read more This link is an external site

Report: Offshore Aquaculture Would Benefit U.S. Economy >> read more

Morro Bay Fishing Industry Special Report: For Morro Bay fleet, the future relies on low-impact fishing >> read more This link is an external site

Consumers Are Shunning Seafood >> read more This link is an external site

Farm gives 'green' shrimp a go; The S.C. experiment is fueled by hope of an alternative to imports, with an organic label >> read more This link is an external site

Morro Bay Fishing Industry Special Report: Fisherman’s wife aims to change public perception >> read more This link is an external site

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Critical to Infants, Mothers and the Seriously Ill >> read more This link is an external site

Clam farmers' harvest tasty, good for Georgia; The industry benefits the environment and economy, a leading producer says >> read more This link is an external site

Report: Number of Blue Crabs in Bay Remains Below Long-Term Average >> read more

Untangling fisheries management >> read more This link is an external site

Hopes captive breeding will save endangered bluefin tuna >> read more This link is an external site

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