Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?

Rebecca Weel pushes a baby stroller with her 18-month-old up to the seafood case at Whole Foods, near ground zero in New York. As she peers at shiny fillets of salmon, halibut and Chilean sea bass labeled "certified sustainable," Weel believes that if she purchases this seafood, she will help protect the world's oceans from overfishing. But some leading environmentalists have a different take: Consumers like Weel are being misled by a global program that amounts to "greenwashing" — a strategy that makes consumers think they are protecting the planet, when actually they are not.

Massachusetts Congressman Tierney Pushes Fish Relief

A Massachusetts Congressman is proposing legislation that helps the nation's fishermen with money collected from tariffs on imported fish.

Alabama Senators Urge Crackdown On Foreign Fish Imports

Lawmakers from catfish-producing states are calling on the Commerce Department to do more to stop a flood of imported fish products.

Get Hooked On Sustainable Seafood With The South Carolina Aquarium

February 12, 2013 South Carolina Aquarium

Beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean, great company, and delicious sustainable seafood: that’s what you’ll find waiting for you at the next South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Dinner taking place February 26, 2013. The Boathouse at Breach Inlet on The Isle of Palms hosts the dinner and features Executive Chef Aaron Greenberg’s amazing creations. For this special sustainable supper, Chef Greenberg will create an unforgettable dining experience featuring five courses paired with wine.

'Walking The Hill' For Louisiana's Seafood Community

High heels and wingtips, clicking and clacking on marble steps. The constant buzz of voices, bouncing off the walls of flag-lined corridors. Hands continuously in motion, shaking and passing paper after paper from one to another. These were the sights and sounds of “Walk the Hill” week, with the Louisiana Seafood Board and members of the Gulf Oyster Industry Council (GOIC).