By safe I mean, avoiding the endangered species on your plate of food. When faced with a succulent menu, whether it is at a gorgeous ‘Michelin’ starred seafood restaurant or a local fish and chip bar, how do you know your choice is not contributing to the global ocean crisis? Which fish are safe to eat these days?
In an age of over-fishing and crashing marine stocks, it’s difficult to keep track of which fish are ethically kosher. Here the fine folks at ‘Information Is Beautiful’ have pooled and visualized the latest consensus and data from the Marine Conservation Society (PDF), Greenpeace and the SeaFood Watch to create a simple graph to help you with choosing a sustainable species from the menu.
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As ever, it’s a pretty grim picture but there are some pleasant surprises. For example, two species of pole caught Tuna seem to be safe. Also, who knew that mussels, clams and oysters are all good to eat? Hopefully this visual snapshot will help you enjoy a cleaner conscience and a slap-up dinner of ocean-friendly fish’n'chips.
Visit InformationIsBeautiful.net for more info. (You can even download a free, pocket infosheet of this data for handy reference.)
