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Buyer's Guide
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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)
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Arctic Char (Farmed in Recirculating Systems)
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Barramundi (U.S. Farmed in Fully Recirculating Systems)
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Capelin (Iceland)
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Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
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Clams (Farmed)
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Clams, Softshell/Steamers (Wild-caught)
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Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
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Cod, Atlantic (Hook-and-line from Iceland and Northeast Arctic)
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Cod, Pacific (U.S. Bottom Longline, Jig and Trap)
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Crab, Dungeness (California, Oregon and Washington)
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Crab, Kona (Australia)
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Crab, Stone
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Crawfish/Crayfish (U.S. Farmed)
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Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Non-trawl)
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Giant Clam/Geoduck (Wild-caught)
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Haddock (Hook-and-line from U.S. Atlantic)
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Halibut, Pacific (U.S.)
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Lobster, California Spiny (California)
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Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Florida)
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Lobster, Spiny (Baja California, Mexico)
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Mackerel, Atlantic (Canada)
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Mackerel, King (U.S. Atlantic and U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic and U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Mahi Mahi (Troll/Pole from U.S. Atlantic)
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Mullet, Striped
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Mussels (Farmed)
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Oysters (Farmed)
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Perch, Yellow (Lake Erie)
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Pollock, Atlantic (Gillnet and Purse Seine from Norway)
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Prawn, Freshwater (U.S. Farmed)
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Prawn, Spot (Canadian Pacific)
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Rockfish, Black (Hook-and-line from California, Oregon and Washington)
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Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska and Canadian Pacific)
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Salmon (Drift Gillnet, Purse Seine and Troll, from Alaska)
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Salmon Roe (Drift Gillnet, Purse Seine and Troll, from Alaska)
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Salmon, Freshwater Coho (U.S. Farmed in Tank Systems)
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Sardines, Pacific (U.S.)
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Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
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Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
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Scallops (Farmed)
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Scallops, Sea (Diver-caught in Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
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Sea Urchin Roe (Canada)
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Seatrout, Spotted ( Wild-caught from Florida and Louisiana)
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Shrimp (U.S. Farmed in Fully Recirculating Systems or Inland Ponds)
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Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
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Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic)
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Striped Bass (U.S. Wild-caught)
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Striped Bass (U.S. Farmed or Wild-caught)
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Swordfish (Hawaii Harpoon, Handline)
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Swordfish (Harpoon & Handline-caught from Canada, the U.S., North Atlantic & East Pacific)
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Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
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Trout, Rainbow/Steelhead (U.S. Farmed)
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Tuna, Albacore (Troll/Pole from the Canadian and U.S. Pacific)
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Tuna, Albacore ("White" Canned) (Troll/pole from the Canadian and U.S. Pacific)
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Tuna, Bigeye (Troll/Pole from the U.S. Atlantic)
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Tuna, Skipjack (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
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Tuna, Skipjack ("Light" Canned) (Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Yellowfin (Troll/Pole from the Pacific and U.S. Atlantic)
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White Seabass (Hook-and-line from California)
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Whitefish, Lake (Lake Huron and Lake Superior)
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Whitefish, Lake (Trap-net from Lake Michigan)
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Wreckfish
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Barramundi (Australia Farmed in Fully Recirculating Systems)
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Basa (Imported Farmed)
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Black Drum (Trotline from U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Black Sea Bass
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Bluefish
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Bluenose
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Capelin (Canada)
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Caviar, Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
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Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
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Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
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Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
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Cod, Atlantic (Bottom Gillnet, Bottom Longline, Bottom Trawl & Danish Seine from Iceland & Northeast Arctic)
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Cod, Atlantic (Hook & line from U.S. Gulf of Maine)
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Cod, Pacific (U.S. Trawl)
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Crab, Blue
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Crab, Dungeness (Alaska)
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Crab, Imitation (Alaska Pollock)
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Crab, Imitation (not Alaska Pollock)
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Crab, Jonah
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Crab, King (U.S.)
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Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
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Crab, Snow (Alaska, Canada)
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Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Trawl)
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Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
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Flounder (Wild-caught from U.S. Pacific)
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Flounder, Summer (Wild-Caught from U.S. Atlantic)
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Greater Amberjack (Hook-and-line from U.S. South Atlantic)
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Grouper, Black, Red (U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Grouper, Hawaiian (Hawaii)
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Haddock (Trawl from U.S. Atlantic)
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Haddock (Iceland Atlantic)
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Haddock (Bottom Trawl from Canadian Atlantic)
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Hake, Offshore, Red and Silver
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Halibut, California (Hook-and-line and Bottom Trawl)
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Herring, Atlantic
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Herring, Lake
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Lingcod
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Lobster, American/Maine (Trap-caught from Canada and Northeast U.S.)
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Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
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Mackerel, Atlantic (U.S.)
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Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
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Mahi Mahi (Imported Troll/Pole)
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Mahi Mahi (Hawaii Troll, Pole-and-line)
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Marlin, Blue (Hawaii)
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New Zealand Tai Snapper (New Zealand Bottom Longline)
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Octopus (Hawaii)
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Octopus (Gulf of California)
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Opah (Hawaii Longline)
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Oysters (Wild-caught)
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Pangasius (Imported Farmed)
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Perch, Yellow (Lake Huron and Lake Ontario)
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Plaice, Alaska (Wild-caught from Canada and U.S. Pacific)
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Plaice, European (Danish seine & Bottom Trawl from Iceland)
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Pollock, Alaska (U.S.)
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Pollock, Atlantic (Norway Danish Seine, Trawl)
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Pollock, Atlantic (Iceland Gillnet)
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Pollock, Atlantic (U.S. and Canada; Set Gillnet from Iceland; Danish Seine & Trawl from Norway)
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Pomfret (Hawaii Longline)
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Pompano, Florida
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Prawn, Spot (U.S. Pacific)
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Red Porgy (U.S.)
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Rockfish (Hook-and-line and Jig from the Pacific)
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Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon and Washington)
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Salmon (California, Oregon and Washington, Drift Gillnet, Purse Seine and Troll)
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Salmon, Coho (British Columbia Wild-caught)
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Sanddabs, Pacific (Wild-caught from U.S.)
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Scallops, Bay (Diver-caught in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico)
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Scallops, Sea (Diver-caught in Sechura Bay, Peru)
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Scallops, Sea (Canadian Atlantic Wild-caught)
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Scallops, Sea (U.S. Atlantic Wild-caught)
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Scup
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Sea Urchin Roe (California)
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Seatrout, Spotted (Wild-caught from Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia)
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Shark, Common Thresher (California and Hawaii)
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Shark, Shortfin Mako (California and Hawaii)
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Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
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Shrimp (U.S. Farmed in Open Systems)
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Shrimp (Thailand Farmed in Fully Recirculating Systems)
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Shrimp, Northern (U.S. and Canadian Atlantic Wild-caught)
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Shrimp, Rock (U.S. Wild-caught)
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Smelt, Rainbow
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Snapper, Gray (Hawaii Wild-caught)
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Snapper, Gray, Lane, Mutton, Yellowtail (Wild-caught from U.S. Atlantic and U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Snapper, Pink (Hawaii Hook-and-line)
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Snapper, Red/Squirrelfish (Hawaii Hook-and-line)
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Snapper, Ruby/Longtail (Hawaii Hook-and-line)
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Snapper, Silk (Wild-caught from U.S. Caribbean, U.S. Gulf of Mexico and U.S. South Atlantic)
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Sole (Wild-caught from U.S. Pacific)
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Spearfish, Shortbill (Hawaii)
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Squid, Argentine Shortfin (Imported)
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Squid, Japanese Flying (Imported)
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Squid, Jumbo (Gulf of California)
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Squid, Market (California)
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Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic)
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Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
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Sturgeon, White (Wild-caught from Oregon and Washington)
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Swai (Imported Farmed)
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Swordfish (Drift Gillnet from California)
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Swordfish (Longline from Hawaii and U.S. Atlantic)
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Tilapia (Farmed in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras)
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Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
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Trevally/Jack (Hawaii)
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Trout, Lake (Lake Huron and Lake Superior)
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Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Longline)
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Tuna, Albacore (South Atlantic Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Albacore ("White" Canned) (Troll/Pole Except Canadian and U.S. Pacific)
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Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
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Tuna, Bigeye (Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Blackfin (Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Skipjack (Longline from Hawaii and U.S. Atlantic)
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Tuna, Tongol (Malaysia)
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Tuna, Tongol (Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Yellowfin (Longline from Hawaii and U.S. Atlantic)
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Tuna, Yellowfin (Troll/Pole Except Pacific and U.S. Atlantic)
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Turbot, Greenland
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Wahoo
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Walleye (Lake Erie)
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White Seabass (California Gillnet)
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Whitefish, Lake (Lake Erie)
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Whitefish, Lake ( Set Gillnet from Lake Michigan)
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Whitefish, Round (Wild-caught)
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Yellowtail, California (Wild-caught from the U.S.)
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Barramundi (Imported Farmed in Open Systems)
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Caviar, Paddlefish (Wild caught from U.S.)
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Caviar, Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
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Chilean Seabass
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Cobia (Imported Farmed)
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Cod, Atlantic (Trawl-caught from Canadian and U.S. Atlantic)
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Cod, Pacific (Imported)
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Conch, Queen
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Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
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Crab, King (Imported)
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Crawfish/Crayfish (Imported Farmed)
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Dab, Common (Danish Seine from Iceland)
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Dogfish, Spiny (Canadian Atlantic and U.S.)
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Eel, Freshwater
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Flounder (Wild-caught from U.S. Atlantic, Except Summer Flounder)
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Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
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Grouper (U.S. Atlantic)
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Grouper, Gag, Snowy, Warsaw, Yellowedge (U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
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Hake, White
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Halibut, Atlantic (Wild-caught from U.S.)
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Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
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Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Brazil)
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Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
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Marlin, Blue (Imported)
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Marlin, Striped
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Monkfish
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Monkfish Liver (U.S. Atlantic Wild-caught)
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New Zealand Tai Snapper (New Zealand Danish Seine, Trawl)
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Octopus (Philippines)
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Octopus, Common/Sushi
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Opah (Imported Longline)
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Orange Roughy
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Plaice, American (Wild-caught from U.S. Atlantic)
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Pollock, Atlantic (Danish Seine and Trawl from Iceland)
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Rockfish (Pacific Trawl)
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Salmon (Farmed including Atlantic Except U.S. Farmed in Tank Systems)
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Sardines, Atlantic (Mediterranean)
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Sea Turtles
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Sea Urchin Roe (Maine)
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Shad, American (U.S. Atlantic Gillnet)
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Shark (Except Common Thresher and Shortfin Mako, from California and Hawaii)
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Shrimp (Imported Farmed Except Thailand Farmed in Fully Reciruclating Systems)
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Shrimp (Imported Wild-Caught Except Canadian)
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Shrimp (Mexico Farmed in Open Systems)
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Skates
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Snapper, Red (U.S. Gulf of Mexico Wild-caught)
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Snapper, Red (Imported Wild-caught)
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Snapper, Vermilion (U.S.)
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Sole (Wild-caught from U.S Atlantic)
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Spearfish, Shortbill (Imported)
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Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
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Swordfish (Imported)
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Tilapia (Farmed from China and Taiwan)
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Tilefish, Blueline (U.S. Gulf of Mexico and U.S. South Atlantic)
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Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Gulf of Mexico and U.S. South Atlantic)
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Totoaba (Gulf of California)
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Trout, Lake (Lake Michigan)
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Tuna (Canned) (All Except Troll/Pole)
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Tuna, Albacore (All Longline Except Hawaii)
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Tuna, Albacore (North Atlantic)
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Tuna, Bigeye (Longline Except U.S. Atlantic)
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Tuna, Blackfin (Longline and Purse Seine)
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Tuna, Bluefin (Wild-caught)
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Tuna, Bluefin (Ranched)
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Tuna, Skipjack (Imported Longline)
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Tuna, Skipjack (Purse Seine and Imported Longline)
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Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Gillnet and Purse Seine Except Malaysia)
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Tuna, Yellowfin (Longline Except Hawaii and U.S. Atlantic)
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Tuna, Yellowfin (Purse Seine)
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Weakfish (Wild-caught from U.S. Atlantic)
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Yellowtail (Australia Farmed)
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Yellowtail (Japan Farmed)
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