Sustainable Seafood
sea·food
[noun] any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food
sus·tain·a·ble
[adj.] capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.
Seafood Converter
The Right Fish for the Dish
The GoodFishBadFish Seafood Converter is an easy online tool, designed
to assist home cooks and people interested in seafood. Simply pick your fish from the list to find out about species and their sustainability, alternatives and cooking tips.
Restaurants & Retail
Fish 4 Ever Canned Tuna
Fish 4 Ever is a canned fish brand that strives towards sustainability. Over 70% of their products are Marine Stewardship Council certified and they take issues of ethical and environmentally sustaina... Continue reading
Recipes
Sashimi with Ginger Ponzu & Pickled Cucumber
This raw fish dish is simple and impressive. We recommend that you talk to your fishmonger and use whatever species is freshest on the day. This recipe would work equally well with a softer, fattier f... Continue reading
Resources
Looking for more information on Sustainable Seafood?
Have a look at these great resources and organisations.
Exploring Open-Pen Sea Cage Aquaculture
In an ongoing series, GoodFishBadFish explores Open-Pen Sea Cage Aquaculture in Australia. This is the method of aquaculture used to farm all Atlantic Salmon and Ocean Trout. Do you know how your dinner was raised?
ABARE's Fishery Status Report 2010
At the end of October the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released their Fishery Status Reports 2010, the annual assessment of the status of fish stocks and fisheries managed by the Australian Government. GFB