Sustainable Seafood

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Tom Wagner, Florida Aquarium

Published: April 8, 2009

The Florida Aquarium is dedicated to the education of our community on the importance of sustainable seafood choices and responsible fishing practices. For many years it was believed that our oceans had enough resources to replenish the fish we took and to filter out the toxins we allowed to enter through waste, water run-off and irresponsible dumping practices.

The truth of the matter is we are quickly depleting our main fisheries and many estimates say, left unchecked; the world could lose wild seafood as a food source in the next 40 years.

Fortunately we can do something about it. It isn't too late for action. Both individuals and industries can become better educated and make more responsible decisions when it comes to the seafood we choose to eat and the manner in which we allow them to be fished.

The choices we make as consumers will help dictate the decisions made by large-scale fishing industries. Through responsible fishing practices we can ensure that this highly nutritious and important global resource remains for generations to come.

While this can be a complicated issue lacking a clear cut answer to which fish are sustainable and which are not, becoming more informed is the first step to solving the problem.

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