If you plead ignorance next time you order Tiger Prawns or Wild Atlantic Salmon, you will be found guilty. There are no more excuses as The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has published a list of species that should be avoided for a number of sustainability issues, such as poor stock management or fishing method causes harm to other sea life. The list hit 70 species, and can be accesed at their fishonline website.

MCS also gives altenatives and suggestions as what seafood would be good to eat, such as American hardshell clams and Alaskan Salmon. However, there are many caviots on even the sustainable species. For instance, Common Mussels should be rope grown or hand haversted as to not disturbe the sediment.  Unfortunetly, these are the kind of questions we must ask our restuarants and super markets. Many times, however, the answer to whether the mussels are rope grown or hand haversted is-"huh." 

Also, how many times do you just order tuna. Well how do you know if thats Albacore tuna, which is virtually the only tuna species that should be consumed. The MCS has put out a call to label the packages of seafood better, and I second it.