Northeast

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.)
Flounder (Atlantic)
Haddock (Trawled)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Imported except Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Plaice, American
Salmon (Farmed)
Sharks
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, 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)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Caviar (U.S.)
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-caught)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawled)
Haddock (Hook-and-line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Herring, Atlantic
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lobster, American/Maine
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Scup
Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Farmed)
Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Shrimp, Rock
Squid
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/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

Arctic Char (Farmed, Recirculating System)
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
Halibut, Pacific
Imitation Crab (Alaska)
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Florida)
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Pollock (Alaska)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Scallops, Bay (Farmed)
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Swordfish (U.S., Canada Harpoon, Handline)
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)

* 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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