Seafood Guide
The Seafood Guide below, made by SeaChoice, highlights which species are best to eat, and which should be avoided based on their management, abundance, and whether they have been caught or farmed in environmentally sustainable ways. It allows consumers to be informed of their choices and vote with their wallets.
| Fish | Best Choice | Some Concerns | Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Char | Farmed | ||
| Barramundi | Farmed, Closed System (US) | Farmed, Closed System (Australia) | Farmed, Open System (All) |
| Basa/Pangasius | (Vietnam/Cambodia) | ||
| Catfish | Farmed (US) | ||
| Chilean Seabass | (All) | ||
| Clams/Mussels | Farmed (All) | Wild | Arctic Surf (Canada) |
| Cod | Pacific Longline (Alaska) | Pacific Bottom Trawl (US/BC) | Atlantic (Canada), Pacific (Russia/Japan) |
| Crab | Dungeness (BC/Washington), Stone (Florida/US Atlantic) | King (US), Snow (US/Canada), Jonah (US/Canada), Atlantic Blue (US) | King (Russia) |
| Flounder/Sole | (Pacific) | (Atlantic) | |
| Haddock | Handline (US Atlantic) | Bottom Longline (Canada), Bottom Trawl (US/Canada/Iceland) | |
| Halibut | (Alaska) | (BC) | (Atlantic) |
| Lingcod | (Canada/US) | ||
| Lobster | Spiny (US/Baja Mexico) | American (Canada/US), Spiny (Bahamas) | Spiny (Brazil) |
| Mackerel | King (US), Spanish (US), Atlantic (Canada) | Atlantic Mid-Water Trawl (US) | |
| Mahi Mahi | Troll/Pole (US Atlantic) | Longline and other (US) | Longline (Imported) |
| Oysters | Farmed | Wild (Canada/US) | |
| Pollock | Atlantic, Pacific (Alaska) | ||
| Rockfish/Pacific Snapper | Black rockfish (CA/OR/WA. US) | Hook-and-line, jig (Pacific) | Bottom Trawl (Pacific) |
| Sablefish | (Alaska/Canada) | (US West Coast) | |
| Salmon | Wild (Alaska), Coho Land Farmed (US) | Wild (BC, Washington, Oregon) | Atlantic Open net pen Farmed (All Regions) |
| Sardines | Pacific (Canada/US) | Atlantic (Mediterranean) | |
| Scallops | Farmed Off Bottom | Farmed Dredge, Wild (US/Canada Atlantic) | |
| Shark/Skate | Dogfish, spiny (Canada, Pacific) | (All) | |
| Shrimp/Prawns | Pink (Oregon), Spot (BC), Farmed Closed System (US), Northern (Canada Atlantic-trap) | All Other (Canada/US) | All Other Farmed |
| Squid | Longfin (US) | (All Other) | |
| Swordfish | Harpoon (Canada/Hawaii) | Longline (US) | (International), Longline (Canada) |
| Tilapia | Farmed (US) | Farmed (South America) | Farmed (Asia) |
| Trout, Rainbow | Farmed (US), Land Based Farmed (Canada) | Farmed Open Net (Canada) | |
| Tuna, Albacore | (Canada/US Pacific) | Longline (Hawaii) | Longline (International) |
| Tuna, Bigeye (Ahi) | Pole/Troll (US Atlantic) | Pole/Troll (International), Longline (US Atlantic) | Longline (International/Hawaii) |
| Tuna, Bluefin | (All) | ||
| Tuna, Canned | Albacore Chunk White (Canada/US Pacific) | Albacore Chunk White Pole/Troll (International) | Chunk light/white (All exc. Pole/Troll) |
| Tuna, Skipjack | Pole/Troll (Atlantic) | Longline (US Atlantic/Hawaii) | Purse Seine/Longline (International) |
| Tuna, Yellowfin (Ahi) | Pole/Troll (US) | Pole/Troll (International), Longline (US Atlantic/Hawaii) | Purse Seine/Longline (International) |
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