Changing the way we think about our oceans…

U.N. Votes Against Bluefin Tuna Ban

Of all the issues surrounding sustainable fisheries in the world today, the bluefin tuna debacle stands out as the biggest. This issue is so big you see headlines about it in most major newspapers around the globe. SOP hopes more of the general public internalizes this problem and becomes engaged in actively promoting fish conservation [...]

Target Takes Aim at Farmed Salmon

In a monumental move, retail giant Target announced yesterday that it is removing all farm-raised salmon products from its 1,744 stores nationwide. From now on, salmon sold under Target owned brands will be wild-caught and from Alaska. While this is another significant contribution to the sustainable seafood movement, SOP explains how Target can do more [...]

Oprah Labels Sardines A ‘Superfood’

We all know when Oprah speaks, America listens. She recently singled out sardines as an ingredient that we should incorporate into our diet. SOP agrees with Oprah because this little fish that could is sustainable, good for you, and very tasty.

Last month, Oprah announced on her website 25 superfoods we should consider eating if we [...]

Where does your grocery store rank in seafood sustainability?

Major retailers of seafood can have huge effects on the health of fish stocks. Greenpeace took it upon themselves to rank twenty of the largest retailers in North America on how sustainable their seafood products and purchasing policies are. Their report, Carting Away the Oceans, was most recently updated this past summer.

The retailers that received [...]

Sustainable Seafood Movement Trends

In two separate accounts this week, trends show increasingly that the sustainable seafood movement is growing roots. In the National Restaurant Association’s annual chef survey, What’s Hot in 2010, sustainable seafood was featured in several ways. And, a leading online seafood industry news and opinion site called SeafoodSource.com reported on an increase in job positions [...]

Eat More Pest Species (Vol. 1)

Marine pest species are fish or shellfish that inhabit bodies of water and fundamentally change (in a bad way) the surrounding ecosystem. They can be introduced to an area directly by human carelessness (e.g., releasing snakehead fish in your local pond) or through the effects of environmental and ecological changes. In this case, the cownose [...]

Casson Trenor: Man on a Mission(Part 2)

At this very moment, Casson is literally on a mission. He is sailing the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Greenpeace’s ocean-voyaging ship, the Esperanza, helping to expose and deter the use of unsustainable fishing tools called fish aggregating devices (FADs). More on that later. Following up on Casson Trenor: Man on a Mission (Part 1), this [...]

What is Sustainable Seafood?

So far, SOP has tried to convince you that the sustainable seafood movement is a legitimate social development. Along the way, some of you may have asked, “What exactly is sustainable seafood?” Let’s take a step back for a quick schooling.
Sustainable seafood is complex and dynamic issue. SOP does not expect seafood consumers [...]

“Teach a Man to Fish”

In its third year, the Teach a Man to Fish blog event is underway (and almost over!). Jacqueline Church, its creator and sustainable seafood advocate, hosts the six-week virtual event on her website, where we are all encouraged to send her our favorite sustainable seafood recipes.
Jacqueline capitalizes on the increasing use of social media (blogging, [...]

“Turning the Tide”

Mark your calendars! The Monterey Bay Aquarium just released a report that will serve as a benchmark from which to measure progress of the sustainable seafood movement into the future. The report highlights where we are and where we’re going. For all you newbies to the movement, it also gives us tons of easy to [...]

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