Resources
We’ve gathered trusted organizations, research tools, and educational resources to help you explore seafood sustainability in greater depth.
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San Francisco Bay KeeperVisit Site List Item 1
This has been San Francisco Bay's pollution watchdog since 1989 and an excellent resource for up-to-date scoops on Bay issues, from wetland protection to runoff statistics.
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Aquarium of The BayVisit Site List Item 2
Aquarium of The Bay / The Bay Institute is the leader in protecting, restoring and inspiring conservation of the San Francisco Bay and its watershed -- from the Sierras to the sea.
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The Safina CenterVisit Site List Item 3
The Safina Center Seafood Health shares reliable information that enlightens personal choices, instills hope, and helps restore living abundance in the ocean.
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California TroutVisit Site List Item 4
This is a gorgeous website and fabulous resource on all issues California native trout.
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Earth JusticeVisit Site
The earth does need a good lawyer, and this site is a pulse point on legal issues and cases involving the environment, including fisheries.
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Environmental Defense FundVisit Site
The EDF partners with business, government and communities to find practical environmental solutions with a firm base in scientific study and fact.
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Environmental Protection AgencyVisit Site
The EPA website offers us all tools to connect and make a difference in our homes, schools, workplaces and communities. See how our personal and collective clean air choices impact the environment.
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US EPA Trash-Free WatersVisit Site
This expansive section of the EPA website describes the impacts of our plastic consumer trash in the world's oceans, and what we can each do, collectively and individually, to help.
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The Greater Farallones AssociationVisit Site
Established in 1995, FMSA is the nonprofit partner that supports and assists the Farallones Marine Sanctuary in outreach and stewardship. The Home Page Video not to be missed.
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The Nature ConservancyVisit Site
Here's a great site for seeing the impact of groundswell environmental efforts backed by sound scientific research and fundraising resulting in success stories.
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Monterey Bay AquariumVisit Site
This is a link to the world-class aquarium, Seafood Watch Program, the aquarium resources, and a huge collection of seafood recipes by talented chefs.
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Natural Resources Defense CouncilVisit Site
The Natural Resources Defense Council works to protect wildlife and wild places, and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth. Find links on issues and healthy living.
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OceanaVisit Site
Oceana is an oceans-advocacy non-profit organization which focuses on water/beach quality, fisheries and fish habitat, as well as marine sanctuaries.
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The Pacific InstituteVisit Site
The Pacific Institute is a nonpartisan research institute that works to advance environmental protection, economic development, and social equity. Got Science.
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Save Our Wild SalmonVisit Site
Working collectively to restore populations of wild salmon and steelhead to rivers, streams and oceans of the Pacific Salmon states, SOWS lays out the challenges, and the job ahead.
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Save The BayVisit Site
STB's been cleaning up and Saving the San Francisco Bay since 1961 through wetlands restoration, and action with results. Click here to learn, explore, connect and see the upcoming events.
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Wild AidVisit Site
Wild Aid creates public awareness campaigns, like that on Shark Fins, from grass-roots to government level, and produces projects encouraging conservation participation.
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World Wildlife FundVisit Site
WWF combines global reach with a foundation in science, involving action at every level for innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
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Bad Bug BookVisit Site List Item 1
Welcome to the Food and Drug Administration's Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook. When you want all the facts, this is where to go.
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California Ocean Protection CouncilVisit Site List Item 2
The mission of the California Ocean Protection Council is to ensure that California maintains healthy, resilient, and productive coastal ecosystems.
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Fish Watch NOAAVisit Site List Item 3
Fish Watch can help you make informed decisions about the seafood you eat by providing the most accurate and up-to-date information on seafood available in the U.S.
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HACCP: State of The Art on Food SafetyVisit Site List Item 4
Preventive control systems with documentation and verification are the most effective approach available for producing safe food. Health Inspections are Vital to Public Health. (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
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NOAAVisit Site
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Explore tools and resources on climate data, fisheries regulations, data reporting, satellite imagery, restoration projects and more.
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Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s AllianceVisit Site
Started in 1991 by the local fishing fleet, this is the leading community fisheries organization in New England, breaking ground on stewardship & catch share issues. This site has links to their beautiful videos of fishing.
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Pacific Coast Federation of FishermenVisit Site
PCFFA, the largest, most politically active trade association of commercial fishermen on the west coast, assures the rights of fishermen for the survival of fishing as a livelihood.
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Marine Stewardship CouncilVisit Site
This is a link to the MSC's seafood watch program; fishery certification and seafood eco-labeling that recognizes and rewards sustainable fishing.
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National Fisheries InstituteVisit Site
This is a trade-associated site that is a resource for science based research, especially regarding health and nutrition.
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National Geographic SocietyVisit Site List Item 1
Fostering Education for Us All, this site offers teaching resources such as activities and lessons, as well as the stunning maps, photos, libraries and archives of extensive research. This link will take you to exploration of Fisheries, then you can take it from there. Caveat: adjust your posture and give yourself plenty of time with this site.
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Selenium and Mercury VideoWatch Video List Item 2
This is a link to a youtube video interview of Dr. Nicholas Ralston on Selenium that took place at the International Seafood and Health Conference.
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Ray HilbornWatch Video List Item 3
Ray Hilborn is a professor of Aquatic and Fisheries Science at the University of Washington. This is a youtube link to his address at the 2011 Seafood Summit.
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Dr. Milton LoveVisit Site List Item 4
The Love Lab is Dedicated to Good Science & Self Aggrandizement and is an extensive source of information of all things Rockfish, to say the least. Sea Life Tatoos anyone?
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Clean up millions of tons of plasticWatch Video List Item 1
PBS News Hour explores the brilliance and challenges of a potential method for removing some of the millions of tons of plastic garbage presently floating in our oceans and damaging vast ecosystems and wildlife. Can this be a component in eventually stabilizing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Watch this 8 minute segment.
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Salmon: Running the GauntletWatch Video List Item 2
This fine film produced by PBS investigates the collapsing Pacific salmon populations and how biologists and engineers have become instruments in experiments to replicate stages of the fish's life cycle. Various efforts of legislators, biologists, engineers, conservationists, fishermen, consumers and citizens can and will restore salmon numbers.
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Red GoldWatch Video List Item 3
This is a link to a trailer for the film Red Gold, about the salmon fishery of Bristol Bay, Alaska where there are plans to develop the world's largest open pit mine, ongoing in 2018. The trailer alone is stunning and edifying, and we don't think you'll be sorry you watched.
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A Forest TaleWatch Video List Item 4
Fly through a California coast kelp forest in this informative, mesmerizing video by diver Mike Boom of Laughing Eel Productions that illustrates the challenges and resilience of our familiar local ecosystem.
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Saving The BayWatch Video
Saving the Bay is the Award-Winning Documentary exploring the history of the waters of San Francisco Bay and the larger northern California watershed. It becomes the story of how the Bay was saved by a citizen movement spearheaded by three women of the East Bay Hills. We ordinary citizens can have an impact. If you missed this series on PBS, here is a taste of the four-part series, and access to purchase or schedule a view of the films.
Monterey Fish Market Sustainability Guide
To help you navigate the complex world of seafood sustainability with confidence, we created our own
Sustainability Guide. This resource brings together the principles we use every day when sourcing seafood — including how fisheries are managed, how harvest methods impact ecosystems, and what to consider when choosing seafood responsibly. Whether you’re a chef, a consumer, or simply curious about sustainable seafood, this guide provides clear explanations and practical insight you can return to again and again.
