Seafood Watch
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | Free | Monterey Bay Aquarium | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Features
- Get free, up-to-date seafood recommendations
- Search for seafood quickly and easily by common market name
- Search for sushi by Japanese name as well as common market name
- Add restaurants and stores where you've found ocean-friendly seafood and locate businesses where others have found sustainable seafood
- Access in-depth conservation notes and reports
Reviews
Search and reporting GUI is below standard
AStrand
I support Seafood Watch and donate to the aquarium. The App needs to up-their-game. The app search engine is below average. Search results is also below average for an App. See example below. SEARCH ENGINE Examples try searching for the following items — without the quotes that should all return the same items but don’t: ”CRAB, JONAH” “CRAB, JONAH”. — note the extra space “CRAB - JONAH” — the way the GUI lists the crab “JONAH CRAB” REPORTING Click on the Jonah Crab item from the first search. It goes to a worldwide “Crab Overview” and has zero specifics about Jonah. The text intermixes Blue and Rock crab. By the time you finish reading you should be confused. What is expected: a discussion on Jonah crab with links to a “Crab Overview” page if desired.
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Very outdated
PhantomPhan
One of my favorite restaurants prints right on their menu that they participate in this, but they’re not in the app. It only seems to cover nationwide chains, so it’s not very useful. I don’t need a whole app to tell me to go to Red Lobster and Whole Foods. For that reason, I only gave one star. I added one more because I was irritated at the reviews that blame the app and the aquarium for their own local stores’ lack of knowledge. I don’t know if the implication is that the aquarium should educate every market and restaurant in the country, but you’re a fool if you expect that. They’re not responsible for Bob behind the fish counter, so your complaints are misplaced.
Please Update This App
nanamdnfba
This app has so much potential but it is outdated. The last time it was updated was about 3 years ago. PLEASE UPDATE THIS.
Fairly Useful
ShoGun1982
I agree with many users that unless you can afford to shop in one of the higher-end chains, the most you’ll be able to find out from your local supermarket is the country of origin, which isn’t always enough to find the exact rating on this app. (And for those who say, “Well don’t shop there!” perhaps you could show a bit more empathy for your fellow human beings who aren’t as economically advantages as you. Sustainable eating shouldn’t be the exclusive domain of the well-off.) That said, I don’t think the app warrants all these 1-3 star ratings. It’s not the app’s fault that great variation in sustainability exist even within a single geopolitical unit. While fresh seafood may not come with all the details you need, you can still make informed decisions about some types of seafood to avoid (e.g., pretty much all bluefin tuna). It’s certainly better than nothing. Oddly enough, frozen, packaged seafood may offer more details as the industry is incentivized to label packaging with all the certifications they can qualify for. So that’s also an option, especially since a lot of seafood at the supermarket counter is previously frosted anyway (though I much prefer the flavor of truly fresh seafood).
Add barcode scanner
Fun mahjong
To scan food at grocery stores—let’s put pressure on the brands AND then therefore the decisions the grocers make when purchasing from suppliers
Pretty bad
Rbaruffi
How am i supposed to figure out what seafood to eat or not eat without thumbing through and digging into each individual fish. There’s no consolidation of 1) just don’t eat these 5 fish if you’re on east coast or 2) just stick to these 10 options in the gulf. Too complicated. Consumers need simplicity to take any actions.
Not helpful
Lilau13
I agree with other users that it is too complicated. Typing “shrimp” pulls up 20 different species of shrimp. I don’t know what species of shrimp is behind the counter. I just know if it was wild or farmed and what country or region it is from. The website was no better.
Excellent app, the negative reviews here are ridiculous
universalcatt
This app does exactly what the responsible ecologically minded people who use it need, it helps us make responsible choices about our seafood choices. The negative reviews here arent reviewing this app, theyre complaining about the problems that prevent them from eating responsibly.
