53. Fishy Fish: What You Should Really Know About Sustainable Seafood
Regardless of whether you enjoy seafood, the truth is, it’s important to be informed about seafood’s sustainable and unsustainable components.
That’s exactly what Kim Griego-Kiel is here to help you learn in this week’s episode.
Join in as Kim reveals how understanding seafood sustainability can help you make conscious decisions as a consumer. Plus, learn how you, too, can mitigate the harm caused to the environment when these marine creatures are extracted from their natural habitat.
Kim discusses:
- The definition of sustainably harvested seafood
- The role of regulatory agencies within the industry
- What bycatch is and why it should be eliminated
- Ways to find labels and certifications for sustainable seafood
- Easy ways to support sustainable seafood
- Consequences of fishes being in the wrong habitat
- And more!
Resources:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Marine Stewardship Council: Sustainable Fishing (MSC)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
- Naturland
- Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
- IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Connect with Kimberly Griego-Kiel:
- kim@horizonssfs.com
- (505) 982-9661
- Horizons Sustainable Financial Services
- info@horizonssfs.com
- Twitter: @HorizonsSustFin
- Facebook: Horizons Sustainable Financial Services
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