Sustainable Seafood Initiative

Designed to promote the use of local and sustainable seafood in South Carolina’s restaurants, the Sustainable Seafood Initiative helps ensure that consumers have fish for the future by teaching our partner chefs about sustainable and local seafood, assessing their menus, and encouraging consumers to dine at our partner restaurants. The Sustainable Seafood Initiative is guided by an interdisciplinary and diverse Steering Committee ensuring that the program pragmatically balances the needs of the environment with the world population’s need for seafood. We believe that we can lessen the impact we have on the oceans by making wise seafood choices and encouraging improvement of fishing and fish-farming methods.
Sustainable Seafood Initiative Seafood Festival - shrimp boats

Why Sustainable Seafood?

Why limit what fish you can eat? How do we decide what fish? What is Sustainable Seafood? Learn more about sustaining the fish we love

Sustainable Seafood Initiative Program and Events

Calendar Sustainable Seafood Initiative events range from cooking demos, to seafood and wine dinners and more! View Events

Sustainable Seafood Initiative wallet cardSustainable Seafood Initiative Restuarant Partners

Our partners have pledged to serve environmentally friendly seafood with a focus on local products. View Partners List

Sustainable Seafood Initiative Fact Sheets and Resources

Red GrouperGet the facts on local fish and learn more about the Sustainable Seafood Initiative.
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Sustainable Seafood Initiative Restaurant Partner Dinner Series

Sustainable Seafood Dinner SeriesJoin the Sustainable Seafood Initiative in our monthly dinner series. Every month a different restaurant in the Charleston area hosts a four or five course sustainable seafood dinner paired with wine or beer. The delectable offerings come with a side of education from our Sustainable Seafood Initiative staff. They are sure to fill up fast so check the calendar regularly or e-mail SustainableSeafood@scaquarium.org to our e-mail list!


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