Clean Oceans

"Oceans cover 70% of the earth's surface and our industrial, agricultural  and wastewater practices are pushing ocean pollution to an unprecedented level with mercury, PCBs, pesticides, and chemical and medical contaminants working their way up the ocean food chain. Because of mercury contamination primarily from coal–fired power plants and antiquated chlorine bleach factories the FDA advises us to eat fish such as grouper, Chilean sea bass, mackerel, and albacore tuna less than three times a month. Those with the highest mercury content including king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish, and bigeye and ahi tuna we should avoid eating altogether. "

- NRDC & Oceana

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Use sustainable, organic, and native landscaping to reduce fertilizer and chemical runoff that pollutes rivers and oceans.

• Cut your carbon emissions and support organic farming to reduce ocean warming and acidification.

• Never pour chemicals or toxins down the drain.

• Buy only sustainably caught, MSC-certified seafood to support healthy marine ecosystems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO HELP

Visit:

• The Ocean Cleanup

• Ocean Conservancy

• Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch Program