Sustainable Seafood Sources

Tap into the resources below for up-to-date regulations and buying information.

Sourcing Seafood, A professionals Guide to Procuring Ocean-friendly Fish and Shellfish, 2nd edition, by Howard Johnson, Peter Redmayne and the Seafood Choices Alliance.

This alphabetical seafood guide includes conservation notes on each variety, seasonality, product form, buying tips, and health advisories, where applicable. The guide also includes a supplier directory, listed both by species and as an alphabetical index. (Also visit: www.seafoodchoices.org)

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (www.alaskaseafood.org)

American Wild Shrimp (http://allamericanwildshrimp.com/)

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (www.FL-Seafood.com)

Global Seafood Alliance (www.gaalliance.org)

Marine Stewardship Council (www.msc.org)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp)

Oceans Alive (www.oceansalive.org)

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (www.pcsga.org)

The Catfish Institute (http://catfishinstitute.com)

12 Questions to Ask Your Seafood Purveyor

• Do you and your suppliers have full traceability of your seafood products?

• Do the seafood species you purchase have known sustainability resources?

• Are you a member of the National Fisheries Institute?

• Are you a member of the Gobal Aquaculture Alliance?

• Do you have a seat at the Groundfish Forum (A trade association that represents 7 trawl companies that fish for flatfish such as rock sole, yellowfin sole, flathead sole, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska)?

• How do your buyers know they are working with reputable suppliers?

• Are your buyers specialized by species?

• Is your purchasing team meeting on a regular basis to share market information?

• How many years have your buyers been in the seafood business?

• Are you selling net weight product?

• Do you have documented product specifications to provide your suppliers?

• What quality controls do you have in place? How are they enforced?

Source: Fishery Products International (FPI)