Regardless of whether you enjoy seafood, the truth is, it’s important to be informed about seafood’s sustainable and unsustainable components.

That’s exactly what Kim Griego-Kiel is here to help you learn in this week’s episode.

Join in as Kim reveals how understanding seafood sustainability can help you make conscious decisions as a consumer. Plus, learn how you, too, can mitigate the harm caused to the environment when these marine creatures are extracted from their natural habitat.

Kim discusses:

• The definition of sustainably harvested seafood 
• The role of regulatory agencies within the industry 
• What bycatch is and why it should be eliminated
• Ways to find labels and certifications for sustainable seafood
• Easy ways to support sustainable seafood
• Consequences of fishes being in the wrong habitat
• And more!

Resources:

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
• Marine Stewardship Council: Sustainable Fishing  (MSC)
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
• Naturland
• Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)
• IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature

Connect with Kimberly Griego-Kiel:

• [email protected] 
• (505) 982-9661
• Horizons Sustainable Financial Services
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• Twitter: @HorizonsSustFin
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