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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide
Greenland Turbot
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Atlantic Halibut
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Halibut
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U.S. Atlantic
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Bottom Trawl
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Atlantic Halibut
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Halibut
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Farmed in Tank Systems
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California Halibut
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Chicken Halibut, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut, Hirame
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U.S. Pacific
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Hook-and-line, Bottom Trawl
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California Halibut
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Chicken Halibut, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut, Hirame
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U.S. Pacific
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Set Gillnet
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Greenland Turbot
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Greenland Halibut, Hirame
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U.S., Canadian Pacific
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Wild-caught
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Pacific Halibut
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Alaskan Halibut
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U.S. Pacific
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Wild-caught
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Greenland Turbot
Greenland turbot is a "Good Alternative" to flatfish in the Atlantic Ocean, where historical overfishing has reduced populations.
Consumer Note
Over 13 species of flatfish are regularly caught in the Pacific. Common market names include sole, sanddab, turbot, plaice, fluke, flounder and halibut. Pacific flatfish, like their Atlantic cousins, are known as hirame when prepared for sushi.
Health Alert
Environmental Defense Fund has issued a health advisory for Greenland turbot due to elevated levels of mercury.
Summary
Although Greenland turbot populations are not considered to be depleted, there are ongoing concerns about bycatch and habitat impacts from bottom trawling. This method of catch impacts the seafloor, although bottom trawling on sandy or muddy seafloor (where flatfish often live) is less of a concern than trawling over rocky or reef habitats. Still, Greenland turbot is a "Good Alternative" to their overfished counterparts in the Atlantic.
Scientific Reports About Our Ratings
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