Sustainable Seafood Recipes

These tasty dishes feature sustainbly caught seafood

With a love of the ocean and all that it provides comes a deep sense of responsibility when choosing what to eat and sourcing it. It’s no secret that our environment is in deep need of sustainable practices, and none of our delicate coastal ecosystems seems more in need of our attention than the waters that surround us.

For home cooks, this can seem like a daunting task, but it needn’t be. To find the freshest, best fished seafood, simply make friends with your fishmonger: find out how a fish was  caught, where it’s from, how long it’s been frozen, etc.

Many methods of fishing raise concerns about large amounts of wasted bycatch (fish unintentionally caught in nets), and ocean-bottom environmental damage is a growing problem, but making good choices or asking a responsible fishmonger should alleviate your concerns and keep you feeling good about the food choices you’re making. The Ocean Wise website is a vast resource for those who want to look even further into sustainability and good fishing practices.