Central U.S.

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)
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)

2. Good ALTERNATIVES

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)

3. Best Choices

* 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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