Sustainable Seafood Week

GoodFish – Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide is entirely independent. So you can rest assured that our assessments and listings have not been greenwashed. There’s no government or industry funds or interests involved to influence our work.

Our sustainability assessments are based on a holistic approach to evaluating the environmental impact of Australian fisheries and aquaculture operations.

By holistic, we mean that we don’t just look at fish stocks, we also take into account the surrounding direct and indirect impacts fishing and aquaculture has on our oceans and environment.

The goal? Ensuring healthy oceans forever. 

Farmed shellfish like oysters, mussels and scallops are some of our most sustainable food options. Why? Compared to other forms of aquaculture, they require no additional feeding as they tend to draw their nutrients directly from the ocean currents in which they are grown. In this way, they create an incredibly direct link from sunshine to highly nutritious animal protein via plants (in the form of plankton). This of course means that shellfish don’t place any further burden on the environment.

Looking to up your sustainability game this sustainable seafood week? Below are 3 tips for you:

1. 1. Download the GoodFish Sustainable Seafood Guide to your smart phone
        
2. 2. Hop onto the GoodFish website and familiarise yourself with green listed species
3. 3. Support local restaurants that have pledged to only serve green-listed seafood. Find out about them in the GoodFish restaurant guide.

Flathead tacos, Spanish Mackerel on puree, South Indian mullet curry… sounds delicious doesn’t it?

All of the above species are green-listed in GoodFish Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide.

Check out sustainable seafood recipes at SBS Food.

If you are an Australian chef, fishmonger or fisher, get in contact with our program manager through the contact form on our GoodFish.org.au website.

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So what does this all mean, and what does it mean for you? Aquaculture is a relatively new industry with a bright future but in some cases it still has a long way to go. Theoretically, aquaculture and fish farming can, and should be a more efficient way of growing food with less environmental impacts compared to land-based animal agriculture. However, the sustainability credentials and technology right now remain significantly varied from fish farm to fish farm and farmed species must be assessed on a case by case basis.

For you at home, remember that we are doing this work for you, and GoodFish: Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide currently assesses 92% of species available on the seafood market, including all of the major aquaculture species. So if you are looking for a low impact, sustainable and delicious source of fish, why not try something farmed, just remember to check our guide.