Consumers: How to make smarter seafood choices

Before buying or enjoying seafood there are a number of things to consider:

• Buy from the right people: make sure that you buy your seafood from reputable dealers who buy only from registered commercial fishers and importers. Remember that recreational fishers may never sell their catch.
• Buy the right species: some species of fish may not be sold, as they cannot handle heavy fishing pressure. Others are in need of a break and we should go slowly on them.
• Consider how it was caught: some fishing methods have greater environmental impacts than others. Ask your supplier how the particular seafood was caught or produced, and find out more about the different fishing methods.

• Ask more questions! It is your right to know what you are being offered.
• Always ask "What is it? Where is it from? How was it caught or produced?"
• Get to know your favourite seafood better.
• Check out the SASSI species list
• Try using our FishMS
• Try using our SASSI Recipes
• Not happy with what you have seen in a restaurant, supermarket or fish shop? Write to us.

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