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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, Recirculating System)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Clams, Softshell/Steamers (Wild-caught)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Cod, Pacific (Alaska Longline, Jig, Trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Kona (Australia)
Crab, Stone
Crayfish (U.S. Farmed)
Croaker, Atlantic
Halibut, Pacific
Imitation Crab (Alaska)
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Florida)
Mackerel, King (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Pollock (Alaska)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Scallops, Bay (Farmed)
Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (U.S. Pacific, British Columbia, Hawaii Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Albacore (Canned) (U.S. Pacific Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Basa (Imported Farmed)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Bluenose
Caviar (U.S.)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Trawled)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawled)
Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
Flounder (U.S. Pacific)
Haddock (Hook-and-line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Halibut, Greenland
Herring, Atlantic
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Plaice, Alaska
Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Farmed)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Shrimp, Rock
Sole (Pacific)
Squid
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore/Skipjack (Canned) (Worldwide)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (Worldwide)
Tuna, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Tongol (Malaysia)
Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Conch, Queen
Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Imported Farmed)
Dogfish, Spiny (Except B.C.)
Flounder (Atlantic)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Haddock (Trawled)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Imported except Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Rockfish (Pacific Trawled)
Salmon (Farmed)
Sharks
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide, Except Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye/Tongol/Yellowfin (Canned)
Tuna, Bluefin (Ranched)
Tuna, Bluefin
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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