Like many shoppers, Minneapolis resident Grant Wilson chooses seafood based on price, freshness and his planned menu for the evening. But he also keeps another factor in mind: sustainability.
"I want to keep eating seafood throughout my lifetime, and without making that choice, I contribute to pollution, environmental injustice and potential species collapse," he says. "For me, it's very important to have sustainable choices."
Sustainable seafood is defined as ocean-based fish that are either wild or farm-raised, and that are able to sustain current populations without damaging the environment. This can be tricky; the continuing demand for seafood places a strain on the system, and Greenpeace estimates that more than 70 percent of the world's fisheries are significantly depleted.
In other words, when it comes to sustainability, there may not be plenty of fish in the sea after all.
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