Southeast

1. AVOID

2. GOOD ALTERNATIVES

3. BEST CHOICES

1. Avoid

Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Conch, Queen
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Imported Farmed)
Flounder (Atlantic)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Halibut, Atlantic
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Imported except Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue (Imported)
Marlin, Striped
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Pompano, Florida
Salmon (Farmed)
Sharks
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Skates
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Vermilion (U.S.)
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)
Caviar (U.S.)
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, Northeast Arctic)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Trawled)
Crab, Blue
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Snow
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic Trawled)
Herring, Atlantic
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
Red Porgy (U.S.)
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
Snapper, Gray, Lane, Mutton, Yellowtail (U.S.)
Squid
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)
Wahoo
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)

3. Best Choices

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
Crayfish (U.S. Farmed)
Croaker, Atlantic
Halibut, Pacific
Mackerel, King (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Mahi Mahi (U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Mullet, Striped
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
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)
Wreckfish

* 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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