When you are buying seafood, be careful that it is sustainable, fish-friendly seafood. One way to do this is to keep an eye out for Blue Ocean Institute ratings and Marine Stewardship Council Certifications. These markings inform you on how sustainable or harmful a certain fishing company may be to a particular kind of fish. A green rating tells that the fishing practices are sustainable and the fish populations of the ocean are relatively unharmed. Rankings below that signify some or serious harm to the fish populations and their surrounding habitat. I am not sure what companies display these ratings, other than Whole Foods Market. The rankings are clearly displayed right in front of the seafood so that there is no confusion about it. Last spring, WFM banned the sale of all red ranked seafood in their stores.
Keep an eye out for this ranking, and let me know if you see it anywhere else! Fish tastes better when you know it is responsible!
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