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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 in Recirculating Systems)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Capelin (Iceland)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Clams, Softshell/Steamers (Wild-caught)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Cod, Pacific (Alaska Longline, Jig, Trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Kona (Australia)
Crab, Stone
Crayfish (U.S. Farmed)
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Non-trawl)
Giant Clam/Geoduck (Wild-caught)
Halibut, Pacific
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Florida)
Lobster, Spiny (California)
Lobster, Spiny (Baja Mexico)
Mackerel, King (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mahi Mahi (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Mullet, Striped
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Erie)
Prawn, Freshwater (U.S. Farmed)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington Hook-and-line)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska, British Columbia)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Salmon (U.S. Farmed in Tank Systems)
Salmon Roe (Alaska Wild-caught)
Sardines (U.S. Pacific)
Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
Scallops (Farmed Off-bottom)
Sea Urchin Roe (Canada)
Shrimp (U.S. Closed systems, Inland ponds)
Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
Spot Prawn (British Columbia)
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Hawaii Harpoon, Handline)
Swordfish (U.S., Canada Harpoon, Handline)
Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (U.S., Canadian Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Albacore (Canned) White (U.S., Canadian Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (Canned) Light (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
White Seabass
Whitefish, Lake (Trap-net)
Wreckfish
Basa (Imported Farmed)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Bluenose
Capelin (Canada)
Caviar (U.S. Farmed)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic Non-trawl)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Trawl)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawl)
Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
Flounder (U.S. Pacific)
Grouper (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Haddock (Hook-and-line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Halibut, California (Hook-and-line, Bottom Trawl)
Herring, Atlantic
Herring, Lake
Imitation Crab (Alaska Pollock)
Imitation Crab (not made from Alaska Pollock)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Troll, Pole-and-line)
Mahi Mahi (Hawaii)
Market Squid (California Purse Seine)
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii)
Octopus (Hawaii)
Octopus (Gulf of California)
Opah (Hawaii Longline)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Huron, Lake Ontario)
Plaice, Alaska
Pollock (Alaska)
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
Red Porgy (U.S.)
Rockfish (British Columbia, Alaska Hook-and-line, Jig)
Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Salmon (Washington, Oregon (north of Cape Falcon) Wild-caught)
Sanddabs, Pacific
Scallops (Farmed On-bottom)
Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Scup
Sea Urchin Roe (California)
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Open systems)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Shrimp, Rock
Smelt, Rainbow
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)
Sole (Pacific)
Spearfish, Shortbill (Hawaii)
Spot Prawn (U.S. Pacific)
Squid (Imported)
Squid, Jumbo (Gulf of California)
Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Sturgeon, White (Oregon, Washington Wild-caught)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Swordfish (California, Oregon Drift Gillnet)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
Trevally/Jack (Hawaii)
Trout, Lake (Lake Superior)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Albacore (Canned) White (Worldwide, Except U.S. and Canadian Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Tongol (Malaysia)
Tuna, Tongol (Troll, Pole-and-line Worldwide)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Troll, Pole-and-line Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Turbot, Greenland
Wahoo
Walleye (Great Lakes)
Whitefish, Lake (Set Gillnet)
Whitefish, Round (Wild-caught)
Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic Trawl)
Cod, Pacific (Imported)
Conch, Queen
Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Imported Farmed)
Dogfish, Spiny (Except British Columbia)
Eel, Freshwater
Flounder (Atlantic)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Grouper (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Grouper (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Haddock (Trawl)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Brazil)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Monkfish Liver
Octopus, Common
Opah (Imported Longline)
Orange Roughy
Plaice, American
Pompano, Florida
Rockfish (Pacific Trawl)
Salmon (Farmed)
Salmon (California, Oregon (south of Cape Falcon) Wild-caught)
Sea Turtles
Sea Urchin Roe (Maine)
Shark
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Skates
Snapper, Pink (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Snapper, Red (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Vermilion (U.S.)
Sole (Atlantic)
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 (Canned) (All Except Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide, Except Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Bluefin
Tuna, Bluefin (Ranched)
Tuna, Skipjack (Imported Longline)
Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Gillnet, Purse Seine)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Longline, Purse Seine)
Yellowtail (Australia Farmed)
Yellowtail (Japan Farmed)



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