What can consumers do in the meantime? There are a number of seafood guides that do a good job of giving recommendations. In the UK, the Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide is my go-to.22 In the US, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch is the best.23 Other countries have their own guides. These rate specific fish populations from ‘best choice’ to ‘avoid’, based on rigorous independent assessments. Most have websites and apps where you can look up any type of fish you’re hungry for, finding out where it was sourced and the method of catch. The problem is that the consumer has to
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