Issues surrounding sustainable seafood are not black and white. In fact, it is very difficult to establish conclusively what species we should and shouldn’t be eating, especially considering the importance of small scale fisheries here in Zanzibar. Therefore, Chumbe has implemented a sustainable seafood purchasing policy to ensure we purchase only sustainably sourced marine products from local fishermen, and avoid species that are overfished or have been caught using destructive fishing techniques.

Some general top tips for consumers:

• Eat local and fresh
• Eat lower on the food chain
• Avoid larger, longer lived species
• Ask questions before you buy or eat seafood
• Diversify your choice and try other species that are under less pressure

The following „Green“, „Yellow” and „Red“ lists provide more background information that allow for a clearer understanding of our decision-making.

All names are given in English, Latin (family or species name) and Kiswahili.