Make a difference

To make a difference in impacting the worlds oceans for the better sign up to be a seafood watch advocate. Follow these steps.

1. Go to Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Web site, http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp. All the information from this article and more is located at this site.

2. Through Monterey Bay Aquarium, get a free pocket guide about which seafood is caught or farmed in environmentally responsible ways and which is safe for consumption. Individuals may use these guides when ordering seafood.

3. Individuals may sign up to be a seafood advocate through the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Web site and receive the Aquarium’s packet of information regarding seafood, the environment and your health.

4. Individuals can let restaurants and grocery stores know what they think about the seafood they offer. Remember that restaurants and grocery stores order what the consumer wants. The consumers can help guide restaurants and grocery stores seafood choices.