Sensible Seafood Program
You can help promote ocean-friendly seafood! The Sensible Seafood Program promotes seafood that makes sense for a healthy marine environment.
You can participate in this important conservation effort by purchasing seafood that comes from local and sustainable sources.

The Bad News
Some species of fish are disappearing quickly from our oceans, though farming has helped to replenish some populations. In 1974, 90 percent of fish stocks were within biologically sustainable levels. Today, that figure has decreased to 66 percent. Left unchecked, overfishing can cause a fish population to collapse, meaning the population’s abundance is less than 10 percent of the original amount. Large fish are the first to go. Fish that are large, live a long time, and are slow to reproduce are among the most vulnerable to overfishing. These traits also make it hard to rebuild their populations once overfishing stops.
The Good News
You can help!
- Learn more about your sustainable seafood options.
- Carry a Sensible Seafood pocket guide with you when you shop or dine out.
- Buy your seafood locally.
- Support the Sensible Seafood restaurant partners with your patronage.
Sensible Seafood Program partners with restaurants, caterers, grocery stores, wineries, and breweries that support sustainable seafood, the Sensible Seafood Program, or offer sustainable seafood menu options. Join us in supporting these businesses and organizations. Together we can make a difference.
Sensible Seafood Partners
Abbey Road Pub & Restaurant
203 22nd. Street
Virginia Beach Virginia, 23451
(757) 425 - 6330
Back Bay Gourmet
2277 Upton Drive
Suite 714
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 689-0771
Baker's Crust
704 Hilltop North Shopping Center
VA Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-6703
Big Sam's Inlet Café & Raw Bar
300 Winston Salem Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-4858
Black Angus Restaurant
706 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-7700
Bonefish Grill
3333 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 306-3323
Burger King
Rosemont Location
3648 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 340-7337
Lynnhave Mall Location
2708 North Mall Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 463-0287
Captain George's Seafood Restaurant & Just George's Sports Bar
1956 Laskin Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 428-3494
Catch 31
3001 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 231-3472
Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club
1052 Cardinal Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-3131
Chapel Creek Oyster Company, LLC
311 Hallieford Rd.
Cobbs Creek, VA 23035
(804) 815-6132
Chick's Oyster Bar
2143 Vista Cr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-5757
Chops Seafood & Steak
336 Laskin Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 222-9508
Citrus
2265 W. Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 227-3333
Coastal Grill
1427 N. Great Neck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 496-3348
Cobalt Grille
1624 Laskin Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 333-3334
Croc's 19th Street Bistro
620 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-5444
Fusion Restaurant & Lounge
3501 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-9000
Hot Tuna Seafood Grill
2817 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 481-2888
La Bella in Ghent
738 West 22nd St.
Suite 7
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 622-6172
Lucky Oyster Seafood Grill
2165 General Booth Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 430-9600
Maggie McFly’s
Lynnhaven Mall
701 Lynnhaven Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 306-4950
Mojito Cafe
300 28th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 233-6855
Murphy's Irish Pub
2914 Pacific Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 417-7701
Passion the Restaurant
1036 Volvo Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 410-3975
Rajput Indian Cuisine
742 W 21st Street
Unit E
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 625-4634
Rockafeller's Restaurant
308 Mediterranean Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-5654
Rudee's on the Inlet
227 Mediterranean Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-1777
Sonoma Town Center
189 Central Park Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-9463
Surf Club Ocean Grill
Wyndam Virginia Beach Oceanfront
5700 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-5699
Taste Unlimited
Oceanfront/Virginia Beach
36th Street & Pacific Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-3399
Taste Unlimited
Hilltop East/Virginia Beach
1544 Laskin Rd.
Suite 110
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-1858
Bayville/Virginia Beach
4097 Shore Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 464-1566
Oceanfront/Virginia Beach
36th Street & Pacific Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-3399
Taste Unlimited
1580 Crossways Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 424-4583
Taste Unlimited
6464 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23508
(757) 623-7770
Taste Unlimited
City Center/Newport News
702 Mariners Row
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 596-8651
Tautog's
205 23rd St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-0081
Terrapin
3102 Holly Road
#514
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 321-7269
The Shanty
33 Marina Rd.
Cape Charles, VA 23310
(757) 695-3853
Todd Jurich's Bistro
150 West Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 622-3210
Waterman's Surfside Grill
415 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-3644
Welton's Seafood Market
940 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 647-3173
Wicker's Crab Pot Seafood
4201 Indian River Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 351-2724
American Shellfish Co.
P.O. Box 138Cheriton, VA23316(757) 678-3301
Ballard Fish & Oyster Co., Inc.
PO Box 347
1588 Townfield Drive
Cheriton, VA 23316
(757)331-1208
Big Island Aquaculture/Vogt Oyster Co. LLC
2149 Big Island View Road
Gloucester, VA 23072
(757) 759-7661
Cherrystone Aqua-Farms
1588 Townfield Dr.
Cheriton, VA 23316
(757) 331-1208
Chincoteague Shellfish Farms
1588 Townfield Dr.
Cheriton, VA 23316
(757) 331-1208
Culinary Institute of Virginia
1015 Llewellyn Mews
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 858-CHEF
First Landing Seafood Company
2604 Long Creek Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
orders@firstlandingseafood.com
(443)-691-4626
H.M. Terry Co., Inc.
Genuine Sewanscott Clams and Oysters
5039 Willis Wharf Rd.
Willis Wharf, VA 23486
(757) 442-7006
High Liner Foods USA, Inc.
190 Enterprise Drive
Newport News, VA 23603
(757) 820-4000
Inside Business
150 West Brambleton Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 222-5353
J.C. Walker Brothers, Inc.
12459 Ballard Drive
Willis Wharf, VA 23486
(757) 442-6000
O'Connor Brewing Company
211 W 24th St.
Norfolk, VA 23517
(757) 623-2337
Old Plantation Oyster Company
P.O. Box 266
Cape Charles, VA 23310
(757) 510-8018
ProFish
1900 Fenwick St. N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 529-3003
Sam Rust Seafood
620 Regional Dr.
Hampton, VA 23661
(757) 838-7200
Shooting Point Oyster Company
5456 Bayford Road
Franktown, VA 23354
(757) 414-0295
Sysco Hampton Roads
7000 Harbour View Blvd.
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 673-4000
Taste Virginia Tours
425 West Plantation Rd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
(757) 340-TOUR (8687)
The Williamsburg Winery
5800 Wessex Hundred
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 229-0999
Whole Foods
Virginia Beach Location
1800 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 422-0444
Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
1200 Atlantic Shores Drive,
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 716-2000
Old Beach Farmers Market
19th Street and Cypress Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Tidewater Community College Culinary Arts
350 Granby St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 555-1212
Virginia Beach Restaurant Association
1206 Laskin Rd.
Suite 201
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 422-4420
Virginia Marine Products Board
554 Denbigh Boulevard
Suite B
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 874-3474
Virginia Oyster Trail
P.O. Box 166
Greenville, VA 24440