The science of sustainable seafood, explained
(by University of Washington scientists)
Recent happenings in sustainable seafood.
Be sure to check out our full explainers at Sustainable Seafood 101.
A new study provides the first-ever nationwide assessment of non-federally managed fisheries in the United States.
Medoff et al. 2022 claims that the largest MPA in the U.S. benefited both tuna populations and fishermen via spillover. However, the science does not stand up to careful scrutiny and we doubt their results.
Researchers find that the Phoenix Islands Protected Area did not meaningfully boost tuna populations.
Oceanic tunas, billfishes and some sharks are showing great improvement in their IUCN Red List conservation status but more work is needed.
Seafood Watch downgraded the sustainability rating of American lobster. This controversial decision will have ripple effects across the seafood industry.
What is the status of forage fish populations around the globe? New research shows stability, but also complicaiton.
Sala et al. 2021 has its first official response. Read why Hilborn and Kaiser think poor assumptions and framing MPAs as a panacea is problematic.
This post explains the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). It covers the origins of SIMP, potential expansion, and role in the Russian seafood ban.
Want to reduce your dietary carbon footprint? New research shows what seafood should you be eating for the planet, and which should you avoid.
Seafood Watch has proposed changing the ratings of several U.S. and Canadian fisheries in response to North Atlantic whale entanglements.
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