Celebrating 25 years of Seafood Watch

We’re helping transform how seafood is fished and farmed so people and planet can thrive.

We began as a Monterey Bay Aquarium special exhibit more than two decades ago. Now, we’re a leading source of science-based information for sustainable seafood around the world – and we have you to thank!

  Learn how we got here  View the Super Green List

Your seafood choices matter

Choosing sustainable seafood is the single most powerful action you can take to help the ocean.

When you choose to buy sustainable seafood, you push suppliers to source more environmentally responsible products, driving significant improvements throughout the industry. Ultimately, your choices have an impact on the health of the ocean. 

  Tools for businesses and culinarians  Seafood guides

Get to know your seafood

Knowing if your seafood is sustainable is the key to protecting our oceans.  

From small family-run shrimp farms in Vietnam to large tuna fishing fleets off the Atlantic coast, every seafood product has a story to tell. Knowing how and where your seafood is harvested, and acting on that knowledge, are key to protecting our environment and ensuring the future of seafood.  

  Get the facts about seafood  Our stories

Working with the seafood industry from every angle

When businesses commit to sourcing sustainble seafood they spark change throughout the supply chain.

To help meet the demand for sustainable seafood, we work directly with seafood producers, industry leaders, organizations and governments around the globe to improve their fishing and aquaculture practices. 

  Explore our global projects  Meet our collaborators

Setting high sustainability standards

Companies rely on our recommendations for sustainable seafood.

The standards behind our ratings and recommendations are built on a rock solid foundation of science, data, policy, and broad collaboration. 

  See our standards   View latest recommendation updates

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