Sustainable fishing
The goal of this type of fishing is to keep fish populations healthy for the future.
What is sustainable fishing?
This certification uses a blue label to show sustainable seafood.
What is the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)?
This type of salmon, from Alaska, is considered a sustainable choice.
What is wild Alaskan salmon?
Rising ocean temperatures caused by this harm fish habitats.
What is climate change?
What label can consumers look for to check if seafood is sustainable?
What is the MSC blue label?
This happens when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce.
What is overfishing?
On sustainability guides, this color usually means “Best Choice.”
What is green?
This type of tuna is heavily overfished and should be avoided.
What is bluefin tuna?
This major pollutant harms marine life when it breaks into micro pieces.
What is plastic?
What is one basic question consumers should ask when buying seafood?
What is “Where was this caught?”
This term describes animals caught accidentally, like turtles or dolphins.
What is bycatch?
This label tells you the seafood comes from a certified sustainable fishery.
What is the MSC blue check mark?
These shellfish—mussels, oysters, and clams—are sustainable because they filter water.
What are bivalves?
Protected areas in the ocean help ecosystems recover; they are called these.
What are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)?
Why do consumers ask about fishing methods?
What is to avoid seafood caught in harmful ways?
This Canadian department manages fisheries and oceans.
What is Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)?
This Canadian program rates seafood as Best Choice, Caution, or Avoid.
What is SeaChoice?
A sustainable alternative to farmed shrimp from open-net pens.
What are spot prawns?
This process, caused by too much CO₂, damages coral reefs.
What is ocean acidification?
What is one tool consumers can use to check if seafood is sustainable?
What is the SeaChoice guide?
(Also acceptable: Canada’s Sustainable Seafood Guide)
Consumers should ask this question to check if seafood is sustainable.
What is “How was this fish caught?”
This seafood package detail helps prevent mislabeling.
What is traceability information?
This deep-sea fish should be avoided because it recovers very slowly.
What is orange roughy?
This type of fish farming reduces pressure on wild stocks by raising fish in controlled systems.
What is sustainable aquaculture?
How do consumers help protect the ocean?
What is by choosing sustainable seafood and supporting responsible fishing?