Marine Stewardship Council

Whole Foods Market Bans 'Red'-Coded Seafood

Carl Safina | Posted 04.01.2012

Carl Safina

Starting on Earth Day (April 22), Whole Foods won't be selling any more red-rated seafood. They'll be the first (and so far only, but we hope that will change) national grocer to do so.

Bountiful Ocean Requires Conservation Plan

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Reese Halter

Each of us can make a huge difference with our buying habits. As voters and consumers, we can exercise a unanimous voice for the conservation of all wild fish stocks and life within the ocean.

Would a Grizzly Bear Certify This Fishery?

Chris Genovali | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Genovali

As the Canadian federal inquiry examining the 2009 Fraser River sockeye salmon collapse in British Columbia kicks into full gear, one might be surprised to learn that at the same time, some want to designate this fishery as "eco-certified."

Meals of Mass Destruction: Shrimp

Wendy Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Wendy Gordon

The shrimping industry itself is an environmental scourge much older than the oil spill. Farming is responsible for habitat destruction, while trawling for wild shrimp is harmful to the oceanic environment. So which is the lesser of the two evils?

Britain Embraces Faux Gras, An Alternative To Unethical Delicacy

Grist | Posted 05.25.2011

LONDON--From foie gras produced without making birds suffer to "sustainable" fish, British retailers and restaurants are fast embracing politically co...

Branzini - The Greenest Fish You've Never Even Heard of

Graham Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Graham Hill

It's a green fish! Well, actually silver-colored and farmed, with a delicate taste, but it promotes much greener aquaculture methods.