Farmed fish and the environment

Marine Aquaculture in the United States: Environmental Impacts and Policy Options examines the fish farming industry's role in meeting the nation's demand for seafood and its current and potential impacts on the marine environment. See the complete PDF version.

Choosing fish for dinner

Consumers can support sustainable fishing and responsible fish farming practices by buying seafood from environmentally sound sources. Learn how at Which Fish Is Best?

Download the sustainable seafood report (825k PDF file), published jointly by Environmental Defense and the Chefs' Collaborative.

Other good rating guides include Audubon's Guide to Seafood and Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch.