Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch: A fixture in the conversation about sustainable seafood

MONTEREY – In the past few years, “sustainable” has become somewhat of a buzzword, with companies around the world scrambling to brand their products in a way that will make them appealing to eco-conscious customers.

Making sure these companies actually live up to their claims of sustainability has only become more important, especially when it comes to seafood. Since the 1970s, the amount of fish stocks that were at sustainable levels has dropped from 90% to 66%, and 90% of these fish...