Seafood is a staple of many diets around the world, but it can often be difficult to determine which types of seafood are ethically sourced. A new study published in Nature Communications has identified 11 types of seafood that can be considered more morally and ethically sound than other types. The study evaluated the sustainability of different types of seafood based on factors such as fishing practices, impacts on marine habitats, and level of bycatch. The 11 types of seafood identified as having the most ethical sourcing include wild-caught Alaskan salmon, oysters, Pacific sardines, mussels, clams, squid, cuttlefish, scallops, Arctic char, farmed tilapia, and farmed Pacific oysters.

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source: Phys.org