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Our Seafood Watch regional guides contain the latest information on sustainable seafood choices available in different regions of the U.S. Our "Best Choices" are abundant, well managed and fished or farmed in environmentally friendly ways. Seafood to "Avoid" are overfished and/or fished or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment. You can view the guides online or download a pocket-size version.
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Abalone (U.S. farmed)
Arctic Char (farmed, recirculating systems)
Barramundi (U.S. farmed)
Capelin (Iceland)
Catfish (U.S. farmed)
Caviar, Sturgeon (farmed)
Clams (farmed)
Clams, Softshell/Steamers (wild-caught)
Cod, Pacific (longline, jig and trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Kona (Australia)
Crab, Stone
Crayfish (U.S. farmed)
Croaker, Atlantic
Giant Clam/Geoduck (wild-caught)
Halibut, Pacific
Imitation crab (Alaska)
Lobster, Spiny (U.S., Western coast of Baja Peninsula)
Mackerel, King
Mackerel, Spanish
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole)
Mullet, Striped
Mussels (farmed)
Oysters (farmed)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Erie)
Pollock (U.S. caught from Alaska)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska & British Columbia)
Salmon (Alaska wild-caught)
Salmon Roe (Alaska wild-caught)
Sardine (U.S. Pacific)
Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
Scallops, Bay (farmed)
Sea Urchin (Canada)
Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
Spot Prawn (British Columbia)
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Striped Bass (farmed)
Striped Bass (wild-caught)
Sturgeon (farmed)
Swordfish (Hawaii harpoon or handline)
Swordfish (U.S., Canada harpoon or handline)
Tilapia (U.S. farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (British Columbia, U.S. troll/pole)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii troll/pole or handline)
Tuna, Skipjack (troll/pole)
Tuna, Skipjack (Hawaii troll/pole or handline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole)
White Seabass
Whitefish, Lake (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan trap-net)
Wreckfish
Basa (Imported farmed)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Bluenose
Capelin (Canada)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (wild-caught)
Cod, Pacific (trawl-caught)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Crab, Snow
Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
Groupers (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Haddock (hook-and-line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Halibut, California (hook-and-line or bottom trawl)
Halibut, Greenland
Herring, Atlantic
Herring, Lake
Imitation Crab (Worldwide except Alaska)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Spiny (Caribbean)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (U.S.)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Imported troll/pole)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Hawaii)
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii)
Octopus (Hawaii)
Octopus (Gulf of California)
Opah (Hawaii longline)
Oysters (dredging)
Pacific Sole (Pacific)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Huron, Lake Ontario)
Plaice, Alaska
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii longline)
Red Porgy (U.S.)
Rockfish (hook-and-line Alaska & British Columbia)
Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Salmon (Washington wild-caught)
Sanddab, Pacific
Scallops, Sea (Atlantic, U.S. & Canada)
Scup
Sea Urchin (California)
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. farmed)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S. & Canadian Atlantic)
Smelt, Rainbow (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie)
Snapper, Gray (Hawaii)
Snapper, Gray, Lane, Mutton, Yellowtail (U.S.)
Snapper, Pink (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Spearfish, Shortbill (Hawaii)
Spot Prawn (U.S. Pacific)
Squid
Squid, Jumbo (Gulf of California)
Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Sturgeon, White (Oregon, Washington wild-caught)
Swai (Imported farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. including Hawaii)
Swordfish (California, Oregon drift gillnet)
Tilapia (Central America, South America farmed)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
Trevally/Jack (Hawaii)
Trout, Lake (Lake Superior)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Hawaii troll/pole or handline)
Tuna, Bigeye (troll/pole)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic longline)
Tuna, Canned
Tuna, Skipjack (Imported purse seine)
Tuna, Skipjack (Hawaii longline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Hawaii troll/pole or handline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (troll/pole)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic longline)
Wahoo
Walleye (Lake Erie)
Whitefish, Lake (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie set gillnet)
Whitefish, Round (Lake Huron, Lake Michigan)
Yellowtail (U.S. farmed)
Caviar, Sturgeon (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cod, Atlantic
Conch, Queen
Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Imported farmed)
Dogfish shark
Eel, Freshwater
Flounder (Atlantic)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Groupers (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Haddock (trawl-caught)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Halibut, California (set gillnet)
Lobster, Spiny (Brazil wild-caught)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Imported longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Monkfish liver
Octopus (sushi)
Opah (Imported longline)
Orange Roughy
Plaice, American
Pompano, Florida
Rockfish (trawl-caught)
Salmon (farmed)
Salmon Roe (farmed)
Sea Turtles
Sea Urchin (Maine)
Shark
Shrimp (Imported farmed)
Shrimp (Imported wild-caught)
Skates
Snapper, Pink (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Snapper, Red (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Vermilion (U.S.)
Sole, Flounder (Atlantic) (Atlantic wild-caught)
Spearfish, Shortbill (Imported)
Sturgeon (Imported wild-caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan farmed)
Tilefish, Blueline (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic)
Totoaba (Gulf of California)
Trout, Lake (Lake Huron, Lake Michigan)
Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide except Hawaii longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide except U.S. Atlantic longline)
Tuna, Bluefin
Tuna, Yellowfin (longline)
Yellowtail (Australia farmed)
Yellowtail (Japan farmed)



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