Mid and West Wales Assembly Member Joyce Watson AM has welcomed the launch of a new website from WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), aimed at helping consumers make sustainable choices when it comes to fish.
Mrs. Watson said: “Finding sustainably sourced fish may sound like yet another challenge when doing the weekly shop. But it's vital that we pay attention to the kind of fish that ends up on our plate. According to recent reports, three quarters of the world's fish stocks are either fished to their limit or over fished. Over fishing has become the single biggest threat to our oceans.
“The new website gives consumers the information they need to make the right choices. Consumer demand has the power to transform damaging fisheries into sustainable ones.
“A simple first step is for people to choose fish other than cod. There are plenty of fish varieties which are just as tasty but are more sustainably sourced.”
Buying seafood with the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) blue eco-label is the simplest and most reliable way consumers can take action to be ocean friendly. Fisheries that want to be certified to the MSC standard must be managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
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The website can be found at:
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/marine/our_solutions/sustainable_fishing/stinky_fish/index.cfm
