Something Fishy​

Resources:

 

• "12 Fish to Stay Away From" by Emily Main - Prevention online magazine

  ​       http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/12-unhealthy-fish-avoid-eating

 

• Environmental Defense Fund Seafood Selector Guide

http://seafood.edf.org/about-guide

     Sustainability guide to commercially-sold seafood

 

• Food and Water Watch

         http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/common-resources/fish/

  This page includes information on commercial fishing and aquaculture (fish farming).

         http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/common-resources/fish/seafood/

  This page has information on seafood labelling, mercury poisoning, and healthy seafood choices.  It also has a link for the National Smart Seafood Guide.

 

• Marine Life Series by Mark H

       http://www.dailykos.com/tag/Marine%20Life%20Series#

His series on DailyKos includes articles about different marine species.  There are also some articles on fisheries.  Articles I specifically referenced are:

     "Seafood: Best, Alternative, and Avoid at All Costs,"

     "The History of Oyster Farming,"

     "A Fishery that Works," and

     "DK GreenRoots: Responsible Shrimp Buying."

 

• Marine Stewardship Council: sustainable seafood certifier

         https://www.msc.org/

  *Seafood Finder app available for Android, helping users to identify MSC labelled products

 

• Safe Sushi app available for iPhone and Android

This app catagorizes different sushi dishes by level of mercury contamination

 

• "Save the Oceans, Feed the World!" TED Talk by Jackie Savitz

       http://www.ted.com/talks/jackie_savitz_save_the_oceans_feed_the_world

 

• The Seafood Watch

       http://www.seafoodwatch.org/

*Seafood Watch app available for iPhone and Android

Gives recommendations for sustainable seafood choices.

 

• "The Story of Our Seafood" by Marie Dooe - Innovation Hub

       http://blogs.wgbh.org/innovation-hub/2015/1/15/story-our-seafood/

This article covers the "blue revolution," the growth of the aquaculture industry.