If you’re unsure where an item stands in Seafood Watch’s
book, rely on labels from third-party certifiers. For everything
wild caught, the label to look for is the Marine Stewardship Council
(MSC)’s blue fish label. You can find it at the fish counter and
on fish products, supplements (like fish oil), and even pet
food. Based in the United Kingdom, MSC developed the first
certification for wild, sustainable seafood. To be certified,
fisheries must meet twenty-eight carefully audited criteria
across three key principles that make up their definition of
sustainable: fish caught from stocks whose populations are
thriving, in ways that minimally impact the surrounding
environment, and from a region where fishery manage-
ment is up to snuff. No wonder Monterey Bay Aquarium
endorses them, since their standards are clearly aligned.SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD CHEAT SHEET
These species are rated by Environmental Working
Group as coming from sustainable sources and being
high in omega-3s, low in mercury.BEST BETS
Atlantic mackerel(^) mussels
rainbow trout
(^) salmon
sardines
AVOID
king mackerel
(^) marlin
orange roughy
(^) shark
swordfish
(^) tilefish
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