West Coast

1. AVOID

2. GOOD ALTERNATIVES

3. BEST CHOICES

1. Avoid

Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Crab, King (Imported)
Dogfish, Spiny (Except B.C.)
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific)
Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
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)
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)

2. Good ALTERNATIVES

Basa (Imported Farmed)
Caviar (U.S.)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Trawled)
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Dogfish, Spiny (British Columbia)
Flounder (U.S. Pacific)
Halibut, California (Hook-and-line, Bottom Trawl)
Halibut, Greenland
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
Rockfish (Hook-and-line, Jig)
Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Salmon (Washington Wild-caught)
Sanddab, Pacific
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)
Sole (Pacific)
Spot Prawn (U.S. Pacific)
Squid
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/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)
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)

3. Best Choices

Abalone (U.S. Farmed)
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
Halibut, Pacific
Imitation Crab (Alaska)
Lobster, Spiny (California)
Lobster, Spiny (Baja Mexico)
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Pollock (Alaska)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska, British Columbia)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Sardines (U.S. Pacific)
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)
White Seabass

* Limit consumption due to concerns about mercury or other contaminants.

⁺ Some or all of this fishery is certified as sustainable to the Marine Stewardship Council standard.

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