Seafood Watch

Looking for a sustainable seafood option that’s a cinch to prepare, even on those hectic weeknights? Say hello to wild-caught Alaska flounder and sole, our July Super Green List addition. We recommend any species of Alaska flounder and sole either certified by the @Marine Stewardship Council or rated green by Seafood Watch. Shaped like haphazard pancakes, flounder and sole are flatfishes. They carry both their eyes on one side of their head and lie flat on the seafloor, blending in seamlessly with the bottom habitats they call home.These fish, which include species like arrowtooth flounder, yellowfin sole, and flathead sole, are an important part of ocean food webs. Flounder and sole shine with nutritional benefits for humans, too. With over 12 grams per serving, Alaska flounder and sole are a great source of lean protein, essential for muscle repair and body strength. Flounder and sole have low saturated fat levels and good amounts of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, which help protect against cardiovascular disease. They promote strong bones. Flounder and sole are good sources of phosphorus and vitamin D, important nutrients for maintaining strong bones and teeth. A serving provides 20 percent of your daily phosphorus needs and 14 percent of the Daily Value of vitamin D. They power healthy thyroid and metabolism. One serving of these Super Green List fish provide nearly half the Daily Value of selenium, an essential mineral that plays an important role in healthy thyroid and metabolism function. They boost vitamin B-12. You can meet nearly half of your daily B-12 needs with a serving of flounder or sole, supporting nerve function, DNA production, and red blood cell formation. Learn all about Alaska flounder and sole at: https://lnkd.in/g56zB7Si.

Our conservation partners include zoos, aquariums, science museums, and other mission-aligned organizations that engage with the Seafood Watch program and promote sustainable seafood in their communities, helping spread our message to over 100 million people. Visit our new conservationion partners map to find a partner organization near you.   https://lnkd.in/gF3Cgb2K

Looking for a sustainable seafood option that’s a cinch to prepare, even on those hectic weeknights? Say hello to wild-caught Alaska flounder and sole, our July Super Green List addition. We recommend any species of Alaska flounder and sole either certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or rated green by Seafood Watch. Shaped like haphazard pancakes, flounder and sole are flatfishes. They carry both their eyes on one side of their head and lie flat on the seafloor, blending in seamlessly with the bottom habitats they call home. These fish, which include species like arrowtooth flounder, yellowfin sole, and flathead sole, are an important part of ocean food webs. Flounder and sole shine with nutritional benefits for humans, too. With over 12 grams per serving, Alaska flounder and sole are a great source of lean protein, essential for muscle repair and body strength. Flounder and sole have low saturated fat levels and good amounts of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, which help protect against cardiovascular disease. They promote strong bones. Flounder and sole are good sources of phosphorus and vitamin D, important nutrients for maintaining strong bones and teeth. A serving provides 20 percent of your daily phosphorus needs and 14 percent of the Daily Value of vitamin D. They power healthy thyroid and metabolism. One serving of these Super Green List fish provide nearly half the Daily Value of selenium, an essential mineral that plays an important role in healthy thyroid and metabolism function. They boost vitamin B-12. You can meet nearly half of your daily B-12 needs with a serving of flounder or sole, supporting nerve function, DNA production, and red blood cell formation. Learn all about Alaska flounder and sole at: https://lnkd.in/g56zB7Si.

We’re extending the public comment period on our standards through August 5 and welcome your input. We periodically review our standards to ensure they reflect the latest scientific understanding and management practices around environmental sustainability. Visit our standards review page to provide your feedback: https://lnkd.in/g-WYkPRs.

Help ensure our seafood ratings are accurate and up to date by reviewing and commenting on newly released draft assessments. We welcome public comment on the following drafts through July 29: Capelin (Canada) Freshwater fish (Lake Erie) Freshwater fish (Lake Ontario) Squirefish (New Zealand) We're committed to a transparent and inclusive process, and our assessments go through several internal and external reviews. We encourage you to learn more about our standards and the broader assessment process to provide feedback on draft assessments during the open public comment period. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/g3AJqAHK

On Monday, July 1, we released new and updated recommendations, including: Lake trout, lake whitefish, and walleye caught in Lake Michigan are rated green or yellow. Lake herring, lake trout, lake whitefish, and walleye caught in Lake Superior are rated green or yellow. California yellowtail and white seabass caught in California with pole-and-line fishing gears remain rated yellow, but they have been downgraded to a red rating when caught with drift or set gillnets. Giant sea bass continues to be rated red.   Learn more about these and all our ratings at https://lnkd.in/g2vAgYRT.

No matter where you live, one of the easiest and most effective ways you can support the ocean is by choosing sustainable seafood. 

Seaweed farmed using off-bottom aquaculture is rated green and is one of the most sustainable seafood items you can buy. Seaweed sequesters carbon, provides important marine habitat, and helps support biodiversity. Off-bottom aquaculture methods grow shellfish, seaweed, and more in ways that don’t harm the seafloor, and, overall, they have relatively few environmental impacts. For example, since these algae use sunlight and photosynthesis to nourish themselves, there’s no additional feed needed or nutrient waste discharged into the environment. Barnacle Foods sources seaweed in Southeast Alaska. Learn more about how they’re working to improve ocean health through sustainable aquaculture. #sustainableseafood #seaweed #supergreen #aquaculture #seafood

In this episode of One Real Good Thing with Ellie Krieger, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program director Erin Hudson talks about why it’s important to choose sustainable seafood and how to make the smartest choices without stressing about it. Listen in at: https://lnkd.in/g6yrrens

We have a new tool for everyone to more easily track our assessment progress and follow or comment on each draft assessment. Seafood Watch maintains hundreds of active ratings on the environmental sustainability of seafood. Each of these is supported by an in-depth assessment. We work hard to keep these assessments up-to-date and conduct new assessments when the market shifts or a new priority arises. Each year, our scientists update scores of older assessments and analyze new priority species to ensure that our assessments remain relevant and useful to industry and consumers. A vital part of our process is keeping experts, stakeholders, and the public aware of what we are assessing and what we plan to assess in the near future. You can now access this new web application at https://lnkd.in/gwPzQuh5