Whole Travel Blog

The popularity of sushi has soared over the past years and along with it, its availability. Sushi connoisseurs can visit their local grocery store to grab a quick rainbow roll on the go or can enjoy the full experience at a sushi bar or a high-end restaurant. The fact is, sushi has become mainstream food and is no longer in the same rare “delicacy” category as say escargots or frogs legs.

As a result, fishermen have had to accommodate our increasing appetite for raw fish and experts say that if unsustainable fishing practices continue, commercial fisheries could collapse in as few as 40 years. Fortunately, however, sustainable fishing methods, such as the quota system, in which fisherman are guaranteed a certain share of the catch, do exist and are on the rise.

What can we, as consumers, do? The biggest contribution we can make is eat and buy fish that has been sustainably caught. Blue Ocean Institute offers an Online Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood as well as the Fishphone, a sustainable seafood text messaging service.