FishPhone is Blue Ocean’s new sustainable seafood text messaging service.

Developed by Blue Ocean’s Seafood Program Manager Nick Hall and Seafood Research Associate Dane Klinger, FishPhone instantly puts sustainable seafood information at your fingertips.

To find out about your seafood choice, text 30644 with the message FISH and the name of the fish in question. We’ll text you back with our assessment and better alternatives to fish with significant environmental concerns.

    




Blue Ocean’s Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood is also available for cellphone and mobile device users at fishphone.org. Download a copy of the guide to view it anytime.

Mobile Commons is our technology partner for FishPhone. Send comments or questions about FishPhone to info@blueocean.org

Since its debut on October 2, 2007, FishPhone has been featured nationwide in newspapers, on television (including MSNBC), and on blogs.

“Having this information in the palm of our hands while we shop or visit our local restaurants is the start of something big! We consumers have many questions, especially as the USDA and FDA seem so overworked, under-funded and ineffectual when it comes to food safety issues; using our handheld devices to connect to the most up to date info in real time makes us the “commanders” of our food shopping experience.” – Phil Lempert, TODAY Food Editor on MSNBC.com

Click here to read our complete FishPhone press release.

Photo: Mezei Jozsef Tibor