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Central U.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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Arctic Char (Farmed, Recirculating System)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Cod, Pacific (Alaska Longline, Jig, Trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Stone
Halibut, Pacific
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Erie)
Pollock (Alaska)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Scallops, Bay (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (U.S. Pacific, British Columbia, Hawaii Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Whitefish, Lake (Trap-net)
Basa (Imported Farmed)
Caviar (U.S.)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Trawled)
Crab, Blue
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Flounder (U.S. Pacific)
Herring, Atlantic
Herring, Lake
Lobster, American/Maine
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Perch, Yellow (Lake Huron, Lake Ontario)
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)
Smelt, Rainbow
Sole (Pacific)
Squid
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Trout, Lake (Lake Superior)
Tuna, Albacore/Skipjack (Canned) (Worldwide)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Walleye (Lake Erie)
Whitefish, Lake (Set Gillnet)
Whitefish, Round (Wild-caught)
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Crab, King (Imported)
Flounder (Atlantic)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Halibut, Atlantic
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Imported except Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Rockfish (Pacific Trawled)
Salmon (Farmed)
Sharks
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Sole (Atlantic)
Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
Trout, Lake (Lake Huron, Lake Michigan)
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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