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Seafood: Healthy or Hazardous?

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Every year, one out of four Americans experiences a foodborne illness, with seafood responsible for 18 to 20 percent. Americans are consuming more seafood than ever, and 81 percent of it is imported. Almost half of the seafood produced around the world today comes from industrial fish farms, where bad conditions encourage disease and parasites to spread. To combat this, fish farmers may use antibiotics and chemicals that can leave residues in seafood. Our recent report reveals that the U.S. government fails to adequately inspect seafood imports for contaminants, filth, and salmonella.

Read our report, "Import Alert: Government Fails Consumers, Falls Short on Seafood Inspection ."

Use our seafood guide to ensure you're eating the healthiest and most sustainable seafood available.

Fish Story

After a series of safety scares about imported seafood in 2006 and 2007, U.S. consumers are recognizing that more than 80 percent, about 10.7 billion pounds of the seafood they eat, comes from outside the United States. Much of it is imported from Asia and Latin America, regions that have potentially unsafe production practices.

Read our report, "Fish Story."

Shrimp: Farmed or Wild?

Were you aware that most shrimp consumed in the U.S. is grown in man-made ponds along the coasts of Thailand, Vietnam, Ecuador, and other tropical countries? Find out more about these industrially produced shrimp in our report, Suspicious Shrimp.

Take Action: Urge Lawmakers to Vote Against Industrial Fish Farms

Fish Farm Cage The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Coucil is planning to VOTE this October on a proposal that would bring industrial fish farming to the Gulf - and a host of concerns for seafood consumers, the marine environment and coastal economies.

Tell the Council not to pass a bad plan for offshore fish farming in our waters!