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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 System)
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
Giant Clam/Geoduck (Wild-caught)
Halibut, Pacific
Imitation Crab (Alaska)
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)
Pollock (Alaska)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska, British Columbia)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Salmon Roe (Alaska Wild-caught)
Sardines (U.S. Pacific)
Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
Scallops, Bay (Farmed)
Sea Urchin Roe (Canada)
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. Pacific, British Columbia, Hawaii Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Albacore (Canned) (U.S. Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (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.)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Trawled)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawled)
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)
Halibut, Greenland
Herring, Atlantic
Herring, Lake
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Troll, Pole-and-line)
Mahi Mahi (Hawaii)
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii)
Octopus (Hawaii)
Octopus (Gulf of California)
Opah (Hawaii Longline)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Huron, Lake Ontario)
Plaice, Alaska
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
Red Porgy (U.S.)
Rockfish (Hook-and-line, Jig)
Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Salmon (Washington Wild-caught)
Sanddab, Pacific
Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Scup
Sea Urchin Roe (California)
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Farmed)
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
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/Skipjack (Canned) (Worldwide)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Skipjack (Worldwide)
Tuna, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Tongol (Malaysia)
Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Wahoo
Walleye (Lake Erie)
Whitefish, Lake (Set Gillnet)
Whitefish, Round (Wild-caught)
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Conch, Queen
Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Imported Farmed)
Dogfish, Spiny (Except B.C.)
Eel, Freshwater
Flounder (Atlantic)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Grouper (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Haddock (Trawled)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Imported except Bahamas)
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 Trawled)
Salmon (Farmed)
Sea Turtles
Sea Urchin Roe (Maine)
Sharks
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, Albacore (Worldwide, Except Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye/Tongol/Yellowfin (Canned)
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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