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Every time you put seafood on your plate, you're impacting our seas.

The SEA Needs a Break

 

Making smart and informed choices about seafood helps to preserve marine resources, protect endangered species, and ensure that future generations can enjoy healthy and abundant marine ecosystems. Let’s safeguard our seas for the future - starting with a simple yet crucial step: choosing sustainable and legal seafood products.

 

On average, each of us consumes 20 kg of fish annually - almost twice as much as 50 years ago.

 

We have reached a point where the high demand for seafood threatens marine ecosystems. Along with climate change, overfishing is the greatest threat to our seas, and we are already facing the risk of having no wild fish left to catch and consume in the future.

 

Although the situation is dire, there are promising developments. Stopping climate change is a long-term process, so we must reduce all other pressures to increase the resilience of marine ecosystems. Help us reduce overfishing and bycatch! Learn how to identify (un)sustainable seafood products!
INVASIVE SPECIES

Invasive species pose a serious threat to our ecosystems as they often cause significant disruptions to the natural balance. In the Adriatic Sea, there is a growing number of species labeled as "invasive" due to their rapid spread and impact on local ecosystems. However, they are very tasty - read more!

ENDANGERED SPECIES ON THE MENU

Many species frequently found on menus are actually endangered, including some sharks and rays. In the Adriatic Sea alone, 54 species of sharks and rays exist, with 34 of them endangered and some shark species nearly extinct. Read more!

CHOOSING THE RIGHT FISH

Why is it important to choose fish carefully? Choosing fish for your menu isn't just about taste - it's a crucial step in preserving our seas and marine ecosystems. The decisions we make about the types of fish we consume can have profound impacts on the health of our oceans and fish populations. Read more!