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sea·food  any fish or shellfish from the sea used for food sus·tain·a·ble  capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage. Sustainable seafood is about eating seafood today, tomorrow and into the future. Demand for seafood is...

Chefs have an important role to play in seafood sustainability. We are seeing more and more restaurant openings, and the number of meals eaten out of home is increasing greatly.  This means that chefs have a growing responsibility to educate and inform their customers, and provide them with sustainable alternatives. By telling suppliers and customers about...

The role of consumers is simple, attempt to choose sustainable seafood when cooking at home and eating out in restaurants! By choosing seafood that comes from well-managed fisheries, you send a message up the supply chain (to chefs, retailers, wholesalers, farmers and fishermen) that responsible fishing is a viable and necessary part of their industry. It supports...

Seafood Labeling Confusion surrounding seafood labeling is the most prohibitive factor when attempting to select sustainable seafood. Without knowing what we’re buying, making a choice on what to purchase becomes impossible. Clear labeling and increased traceability of seafood provides consumers with the information needed to choose sustainable species with...

Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing seafood sector, likely to overtake all other methods of seafood production within a few years time. It has been hailed as both the saviour and the ruin of the oceans. So which is right? Different methods of aquaculture have different impacts on the environment, so it is worth knowing how your seafood was farmed. Here is a look at...

Fisheries in Australia, and throughout the world, use a range of different techniques to catch seafood. Some of these have a much greater impact on marine environments than others, so it makes sense to support those fisheries that employ least-damaging fishing techniques. Here are some of the most common fishing techniques employed in Australia today and their pros and...

There are an increasing number of guides, eco-labels and certification schemes out there, designed to inform consumers on sustainable seafood and aid their choices. While this is encouraging, and shows an increase in the interest in this topic, the differing information can sometimes cause confusion. At GoodFishBadFish, we want to take this information and put it...

Due to popular demand we have compiled a list of ‘GoodFishBadFish Favourites’. These are species that have great sustainability records that we want to both eat and promote..  so get into them! Skip straight to the list of Species Profiles: GFBF Favourites The Rest… So, what is Sustainability, and why the disagreement? Since the launch of GFBF we’ve...

Got an idea for a series or an issue related to seafood and sustainability that you think GoodFishBadFish should explore? We’d love to hear your suggestions, so CONTACT US ABARE Fishery Status Reports 2010 – Nov 2011 At the end of October the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released their Fishery Status Reports...

Eating sustainably doesn’t have to involve hand-wringing, hair-pulling or angst at the seafood counter.. here are some quick and easy tips you can follow to ensure that your choices are good ones. 1.   Buy local – Buy local because we have some of the best managed fisheries in the world2.   Buy fresh – Buy fresh for taste and health3.   Diversify...

The sustainability information on the GoodFishBadFish species profiles is no longer being updated. We will endeavour to update or remove this information as soon as possible to avoid confusion.GoodFishBadFish has been running for nearly 10 years. When we started the website, information on seafood sustainability was difficult to find and interpret. The information that...

NB: The State Government has affirmed their commitment to the Target 1 Million plan and has indicated an intention to halt commercial netting in Port Phillip and Corio Bays over the next 8 years. (February 2015)Edit: The Labor Party also announced a similar policy to ban commercial netting in Port Phillip Bay through their Target 1 Million plan – intended to...