Overfishing Seafood Guide: What Not to Choose

There are many species of fish that are in danger of depletion due to ovefishing. Here is a seafood guide to help you make the smart decision when choosing an item on the menu! Help stop overfishing and save our oceans!

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Shark week!!

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Shark week!!

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 SWORDFISH AND TUNA: NOT OKAY TO EAT

The international longline fleets target swordfish and tuna because they are the most valuable commercially. Extremely overfished!

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ROCKFISH: NOT OKAY TO EAT

Populations of all three rockfish species in the Georgia Basin, which encompasses Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia, were historically harvested at high levels, depleting their numbers. Rockfish are long-lived and mature slowly, with only sporadic episodes of successful reproduction, making them especially vulnerable to overfishing- NOAA news release

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MONKFISH: NOT OKAY TO EAT

Large demand in Asia and Europe markets, caught in gill net and trawling fishing methods

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Chilean Seabass: NOT OKAY TO EAT 

The chilean seabass is extremely endangered and on the way to extinction due to overfishing. They are a slow-growing fish and take a long time to reach reproduction age, so they are vulnerable to being dangerously overfished. 

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Beluga Sturgeon: NOT OKAY TO EAT

Beluga sturgeon stocks in the Caspian Sea have declined by a staggering 90 per cent in the past 20 years. They are overfished because there is a high demand for their eggs, which are considered some of the finest in the world. Help save the beluga sturgeon and do not eat! 

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SHARKS: NOT OKAY TO EAT 

In Asia, there is a large demand for shark fin soup, therefore numerous amounts of sharks are overfished and being killed each day. help save the sharks and do not eat!