Healthy fisheries are important not only to fishermen but also to chefs, restaurateurs, seafood suppliers, and consumers like you who want to enjoy delicious, fresh seafood. Managing our fisheries in a sustainable way matters to everyone, including future generations, who want to live on a planet with healthy oceans—and have plenty of fish to enjoy far into the future.
Did you know that your favorite seafood, from that blue plate special to your sushi roll of choice, depends on healthy fisheries and healthy oceans?
Check out this video for a fun look at what your meal might look like if those fish went missing.
Fortunately, the United States is a global leader in sustainable fishing thanks to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which for the last 40 years has been our primary defense against overfishing. The law’s strong, science-based conservation requirements have helped fisheries around the country recover from overfishing, including those for iconic species like Atlantic sea scallops, yellowtail snapper, Pacific rockfish, and pollock—a mainstay for that juicy fish sandwich you are craving.
The success of the Magnuson-Stevens Act has bolstered coastal economies and helped restaurants and fish markets from coast to coast—and everywhere in between—to meet customer demand.
