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Northeast 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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Arctic Char (Farmed in Recirculating Systems)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Clams, Softshell/Steamers (Wild-caught)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Stone
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Non-trawl)
Halibut, Pacific
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Scallops (Farmed Off-bottom)
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S., Canada Harpoon, Handline)
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)
Basa (Imported Farmed)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Caviar (U.S. Farmed)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic Non-trawl)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawl)
Haddock (Hook-and-line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Herring, Atlantic
Lobster, American/Maine
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Market Squid (California Purse Seine)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Pollock (Alaska)
Scallops (Farmed On-bottom)
Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Scup
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Shrimp, Rock
Squid (Imported)
Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
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)
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)
Flounder (Atlantic)
Haddock (Trawl)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Brazil)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Plaice, American
Salmon (Farmed)
Shark
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Skates
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Sole (Atlantic)
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)
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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