The most sustainable seafood for your pescatarian diet 🐟

Getting your protein from the sea with the planet in mind? Well, it's pretty complicated. We laid out all the (sometimes contradictory) factors that go into a climate-friendly, fish-filled diet in this video.

And a very special thanks to The Athenian for letting us film in their space and telling us "it's on the house" as we were trying to leave and pay for our half-dozen oysters.

[zachratedrll]

I will never get tired of seafood. 10 years Pescatarian still going strong and healthy.

[brianperone]

Mussels and sardines/herring are a huge part of my daily protein diet. I’ll have salmon or snapper (my fav) once maybe twice a week, and shrimp a couple times more, but mussels really were the best way to go for me. They’re Affordable and can be made several different ways since it can take on many different flavors. Pescatarianism can definitely be ethical.

[uncarbonatedmilk_]

been a pescatarian since i was nine, am 14 now :)) never regretted it

[samalander]

My husband is a commercial fisherman. I have a freezer full of halibut and Dungeness crab. We live next to an oyster farm, and we love love love steamer clams and shrimp. Next well stock up on salmon but I must admit- I dont think I like salmon 👀

[bankaihadouken]

I was pescatarian from 0-12 then vegetarian 13-33 then vegan which ive been for the past 3 years

[yooniekimpiano]

I just decided to be a pescatarian a few days ago! Your video made me very happy & confident…🙌🏻💖

[chirstophersjohnson]

I appreciate the attempt to clarify but still found several things confusing. What was being said about the salmon as a treat? Something about a plate??? It was difficult to follow. Also, after avoiding shrimp there was a positive note about prawns. Why? What's the difference?

[rfldss]

Hmm how concerned should you be with mercury contained in fish when going pescatarian?

[ahudspith]

Im not quite there yet - but Im moving in the direction of a Pescatarian diet.
Would like to make one point tho (and I live in the UK so perhaps prevalance if fish species and catching methods are different from NA) - but some big fish are totally fine.
Pollock for example is just as tasty as Cod. It's slightly less versitile as it's a softer flesh. So... would mush up in a stew. But grilled or baked - even mashed up in fishcakes and it's fantastic. They are all line caught here in the UK **IF** you get them from your local fishmonger.

There's also Ling. Line caught on wrecks. You cant trawl them. It has to be sustainable to get them. Only available in a proper fishmonger.
Also try a portion of Whelks if your fishmonger sells them. They are not to everyones taste - but with a bit of vinigar and white pepper served chilled, they are lovely. And a very healthy and sustainable addition to your diet.

[Mandrake]

I’ve been a devout Pescatarian since 1989, there was and is no looking back, no need to.

[maxraines]

Well done, short and sweet! Thanks for your research, Umbra!

[Bittermouthfeel]

The sound of her "s" can slice Bread

[jordinhajek]

This was super informative and helpful.

[ikFaVm]

Where was this filmed?
$27/lb of shrimp???
Salmon fillet $24.50/lb???

Salmon fillet in Toronto is like $6/lb average.

[yimindeng]

i love this video!!! really is part of my struggle haha

[kpetersonkpeterson]

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is working on several of the issues mentioned in the video. It's engaged with small-scale producers in Southeast Asia to improve the environmental and social sustainability of farmed shrimp in particular, and is working with salmon farms in Chile to reduce their reliance on antibiotics. It's online, science-based seafood recommendations can help consumers navigate the complexities of seafood sustainability. And, with partners, it's developed a social justice risk assessment tool and another tool to help evaluate the relative carbon footprint of different types of seafood production. (Both tools are most useful for businesses that are trying to improve the social and environmental sustainability of their seafood supply chains -- since businesses generally have more detailed information about where their seafood is coming from than is available to the average consumer at a supermarket or a restaurant.)

[olifrost]

Hey Umbra. Do you know if it's okay to eat the little soy sauce fish that comes with the sushi? Is it sustainable? Thanks, Oli

[twitch]

eat farmed mollusks (mussels and such) once to twice a week it's that simple

[iddutube]

so can someone tell me.. am i ok to eat cod & salmon ? thats the only fish i eat not the squidgy stuff

[THLLS-ejtq]

Yeah you go girl. Where l come from we call seafood Kaimoana. And raw oysters with vinegar and lemon or by themselves are a real delicacy.