A program in Hawai‘i is trying to increase food security and reduce food waste by using every part of the fish, from bone marrow to blood lines—even making the skin into leather!
After gathering feedback from more than 7,000 stakeholders, NOAA shaped an action plan focused on combating illegal fishing and enhancing seafood traceability.
Selling seafood directly to consumers, markets, or restaurants can help strengthen community connections and insulate our domestic seafood supply against disruptions.
Science supports healthy seafood harvests and thriving fishing communities today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Staff from New England-based local seafood restaurant Row 34 visited NOAA Fisheries in Woods Hole to learn more.