Changing the way we think about our oceans…

Is McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish Sustainable?

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but the answer is closer to ‘yes’ than ‘no’. SOP lays out the facts and explains why big businesses like McDonald’s need to push for sustainability.

McDonald’s learned a valuable lesson in the early 1990s. Massive overfishing of North Atlantic cod, the only fish it used [...]

Eat More Pest Species (Vol. 4)

What fish is striped like a tiger, has poisonous spines, and could wreak havoc in the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern United States? If you answered ‘lionfish’ you are correct. And supposedly, this invasive species tastes delicious. Below, SOP chronicles the story of the lionfish and shares a recipe.

Lionfish native habitat is rocky crevices and [...]

Gulf Oil Spill Effects on Sustainability

The United States’ worst oil spill in history will undoubtedly have far-reaching effects, geographically and over time. The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem has been disrupted and will face fundamental changes for the foreseeable future. SOP breaks down the spill’s effects on the sustainability of domestic fisheries.
The Deepwater Horizon spill impacts fisheries directly through lethal [...]

Publix Moving Toward Sustainability

Publix becomes the first grocery store chain to make headlines for its sustainable seafood policy since Greenpeace released its Carting Away the Oceans report last month. However, the two events are not linked. Publix has been working hard on its program and policies for the past year. SOP reports on the employee-owned company’s exciting [...]

Sustainable Seafood Abroad: France

So far, 2010 is proving to be a big year for France and its seafood consumers. SOP profiles positive gains France is making in the sustainable seafood front, and we highlight where improvements are needed.

In February, a global summit about sustainable seafood took place in Paris. Seafood Choices Alliance brought together seafood industry leaders [...]

Eat More Pest Species (Vol 3.)

The third installment of Eat More Pest Species is an update of the first two volumes. SOP reports on developments for both cownose ray and Asian carp.
The cownose ray has hit prime time. The national media giant CNN profiled the Virginia Marine Product Board’s efforts to promote the fish as healthy, sustainable, and tasty. [...]

Buy Fresh Sustainable Seafood Online

Anyone in the lower 48 United States can now have delicious sustainable seafood delivered straight to his or her door. The new company, i love blue sea, makes it easy to buy sushi-quality fish and shellfish through its website. SOP believes the company’s trifecta of superior product, ensured sustainability, and helpful information is a model [...]

Sustainable Fish in Cat Food!

SOP promises you this is not a joke! Mars Petcare, whose brands include Snickers, Juicy Fruit, and Uncle Ben’s Rice, will soon offer cat food products made from sustainably sourced fish. SOP found this a bit shocking (even comical) at first. But, we believe this underscores how pervasive the sustainable seafood movement has become.

Mars [...]

Is Farm-Raised Seafood Sustainable or Not? (Part 3)

Finally, SOP unveils answers to the question we have all been waiting for: What specific farm-raised seafood products are most sustainable? Below we offer good and bad selections of farmed seafood. But, because nothing is absolute in sustainable seafood, you should still ask questions at the restaurant or fish counter.
As a class, cultured shellfish are [...]

Marvesta Raises Shrimp Above Ground

Starting in 2002, three young proprietors combined their expertise in business and technology, and applied it to sustainable aquaculture. The friends found a plot of land on Maryland’s Eastern Shore for their operation and set off to carve a niche in the market of the most consumed seafood in the U.S…..shrimp. SOP spoke with Scott [...]

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