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Seafood and Your Health
 The connection between seafood and health is undeniable, yet information available to consumers can be confusing and is often conflicting. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has an obligation to help make information about seafood products more accessible to the general public. Consumers want to know if fish and other seafood are healthy and safe to eat and feed to their families. >> read more
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Profiles In Fishing
Meet Nicole Bartlett
NOAA Recreational Fishing Coordinator
For something to be sustainable, it has to last beyond my lifetime, and the lifetime of my descendants. As an avid recreational fisherman, I am personally invested in ensuring that our fisheries stay healthy. I enjoy fishing with my husband and look forward to teaching our young son about the intricacies of fly-casting and fly-tying, buying him his first spinning rod and reel, and taking him dunking at our favorite Oahu fishing spot.
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Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch
Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?
Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch. 
Profiles In Fishing
Meet Kathi Lefebvre
NOAA Fisheries Scientist
In terms of fisheries management, sustainability means utilizing the ocean's natural resources in a way that protects the environment and maintains healthy productive marine communities. In order for fisheries to be sustainable, we must balance our resource use with the natural productivity of the marine ecosystem. Simply put, we cannot take more from the system than can be naturally replenished and our activities must promote the continued health of the marine environment. >> read more
Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch
Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?
Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch.
Profiles In Fishing
Meet Keith Davis
NOAA Fisheries Observer
To me, the word "sustainable" means that it ("it" in this case being fisheries resources) will not lose ground, that fish stocks will be maintained at healthy and productive levels well into the future. With considerations to the dynamic marine environment, complex ecological relationships, and the continued pressure to maximize the harvest of our fisheries resources, "sustainable" is not as easy as it sounds. For a resource to be "sustainable", we need to: have plentiful and reliable science, be adaptable to the changing needs of our blue planet, and have scientifically based fisheries management. >> read more
Conrad Lautenbacher: FishWatch
Do you know what fish are sustainably fished and which are not? Do you know what fish are good for you?
Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, talks about FishWatch.
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Seafood News
The story of the decline of bass populations in Europe and the U.S. raises important issues on wild and aquaculture fish. Europeans turned to domestication to bring bass back, while Americans implemented programs to rebuild striped bass populations. Also, learn how to cook a whole bass.>> read more
Concerns about how much fish is safe to eat and whether it is being harvested sustainably? NOAA provides a bounty of seafood facts online. >> read more
The international pact to save dolphins from being caught in tuna nets has reached its tenth anniversary and is considered one of the most successful agreements in the world governing the conservation and management of living marine resources. >> read more
President Bush discusses import safety >> read more
In a paper entitled "The seafood 'dilemma' - a way forward," published in May 2007 in Fisheries, NOAA scientists provided compelling suggestions for helping consumers manage the benefits and risks of eating seafood. >> read more
NOAA releases Fisheries of the U.S., an annual report on fisheries landings and seafood consumption in the U.S. The report shows an increase in seafood consumption during 2006. >> read more
The National Aquaculture 2007 Summit, a conference to heighten awareness about offshore aquaculture legislation, was hailed as a big success. The aquaculture bill would give NOAA authority to regulate and monitor aquaculture growth in federal waters off U.S. coasts. >> read more
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FishWatch can help you make informed decisions about the seafood you eat by providing you with the most accurate and timely information available on the sustainability of U.S. seafood fisheries. FishWatch is brought to you by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. authority on marine fisheries science, conservation, and management.