I have a concern regarding Australian fisheries. What can I do?
How do I avoid eating fish that has been overfished?
I have a concern regarding Australian fisheries. What can I do?
The Marine and Coastal Community Network and the Australian Marine Conservation Society are working to protect Australia’s marine ecosystem and/or promote sustainable fisheries. They may have some ideas on how you can get involved and take further action to stop destructive fishing practices in our waters. We are campaigning globally to bring an end to overfishing, pirate fishing and commercial whaling. In this region we are focusing our resources on the plight of the Pacific Ocean ecosystem as we are one of the few organisation with the reach and capacity to do so. As fisheries around the world are overfished, global fleets are moving into the Pacific and are plundering one of the world’s last remaining healthy fisheries. Read more here.
How do I avoid eating fish that has been overfished?
When buying fish choose organically farmed fish, avoid imported seafood and stay clear of fish sticks, shrimp, cod or tuna. Many seafood species have characteristics that make them particularly vulnerable to overfishing. Click here for the questions to ask your fish merchant when shopping. If the answer to any of these questions is "yes" or "I don't know" then make another choice - or visit another fish retailer!
