Hawaii
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)
Grouper (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Opah (Imported Longline)
Orange Roughy
Salmon (Farmed)
Sharks
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Snapper, Pink (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Spearfish, Shortbill (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)
2. Good ALTERNATIVES
Caviar (U.S.)
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Grouper (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Lobster, American/Maine
Mahi Mahi (Imported Troll, Pole-and-line)
Mahi Mahi (Hawaii)
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii)
Octopus (Hawaii)
Opah (Hawaii Longline)
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
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)
Snapper, Gray (Hawaii)
Snapper, Pink (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Spearfish, Shortbill (Hawaii)
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Swordfish (U.S. Longline)
Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Trevally/Jack (Hawaii)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Albacore/Skipjack (Canned) (Worldwide)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Tongol (Worldwide Troll, Pole-and-line)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Wahoo
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
3. Best Choices
Arctic Char (Farmed, Recirculating System)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Cobia (U.S. Farmed)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Kona (Australia)
Halibut, Pacific
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Pollock (Alaska)
Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
Scallops, Bay (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Hawaii 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.
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Some or all of this fishery is certified as sustainable to the Marine Stewardship Council standard.
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