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West Coast 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)
Arctic Char (Farmed in Recirculating Systems)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Cod, Pacific (Alaska Longline, Jig, Trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Halibut, Pacific
Lobster, Spiny (California)
Lobster, Spiny (Baja Mexico)
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington Hook-and-line)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska, British Columbia)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Sardines (U.S. Pacific)
Scallops (Farmed Off-bottom)
Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
Spot Prawn (British Columbia)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
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)
White Seabass
Basa (Imported Farmed)
Caviar (U.S. Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic Non-trawl)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Trawl)
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
Flounder (U.S. Pacific)
Halibut, California (Hook-and-line, Bottom Trawl)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Market Squid (California Purse Seine)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Pollock (Alaska)
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
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)
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Sole (Pacific)
Spot Prawn (U.S. Pacific)
Squid (Imported)
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Sturgeon, White (Oregon, Washington Wild-caught)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
Swordfish (California, Oregon Drift Gillnet)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (Canned) White (Worldwide, Except U.S. and Canadian Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Tongol (Troll, Pole-and-line Worldwide)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Troll, Pole-and-line Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic)
Turbot, Greenland
Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic Trawl)
Cod, Pacific (Imported)
Crab, King (Imported)
Dogfish, Spiny (Except British Columbia)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Brazil)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Rockfish (Pacific Trawl)
Salmon (Farmed)
Salmon (California, Oregon (south of Cape Falcon) Wild-caught)
Shark
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
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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