Fresh Water/Oceans

Oceans

What can I do?

1. Check at the supermarket or restaurant that the fish you are buying comes from a sustainable fishery. That means where the species, number and size of fish caught leaves sufficient adult fish behind to produce the next generation in equally large numbers. It is like putting money in the bank. Using only the interest, keeps your capital intact. But if you start using the capital (the money you originally invested) as well, you will ultimately spend all your money and have nothing left. Most locally caught fish stocks in North Carolina are managed sustainably. Several institutions provide data on which fish in which areas are produced sustainably and without contaminants. See our Resources page for a list.
   
   
2. Encourage coastal and state management to balance the needs of natural resource management with development.