The Fish in the Ocean

"Over 75% of fish stocks worldwide are overexploited or depleted. 'Rising demand for seafood and other marine produce will lead to a collapse of today’s commercial fish stocks by 2050 unless better management is introduced. One management technique for countering the collapse includes a dramatic expansion of marine protected areas. Experts have found that such areas which currently cover just 0.6 percent of the world’s oceans increase numbers of fish species by over a fifth and can boost catches in waters nearby.”

- UNEP & FAO

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Only buy MSC-certified seafood and don't eat fish unless you know how or where it was caught.

• Protect spawning runs for fish by keeping rivers free-flowing and allowing them to reach the sea.

• Install fish-passage systems — such as fish wheels or ladders — on dams that block or extirpate historic fish runs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch

• Oceana

• Blue Marine Foundation