WSJ: What Is "Sustainable" Seafood?

March 6, 2011 By: Marshall Cutchin

At a time when Costco is taking even some wild-caught fish off of its shelves and Safeway is training fish-counter employees on the meaning of “sustainability,” Wall Street Journal writer Sarah Nassauer says that defining what is “good” for fish populations and the environment is more complicated than ever. Be sure to check out the guidelines for “Which Salmon is Best?”
“Although much of the data from environmental groups is substantially the same—researched by some groups and repackaged by others—each group can add its own recommendations. Not all opinions line up neatly.”