Southwest

1. AVOID

2. GOOD ALTERNATIVES

3. BEST CHOICES

1. Avoid

Caviar (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cobia (Imported Farmed)
Cod, Atlantic
Cod, Pacific (Imported Pacific)
Corvina, Gulf (Gulf of California)
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)
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Snapper, Red
Snapper, Red (Imported)
Sole (Atlantic)
Sturgeon (Imported Wild-caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
Totoaba (Gulf of California)
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, Atlantic Surf (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
Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Lobster, American/Maine
Lobster, Caribbean Spiny (Bahamas)
Mahi Mahi (U.S.)
Octopus (Gulf of California)
Oysters (Wild-caught)
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)
Squid
Squid, Jumbo (Gulf of California)
Sturgeon (U.S. Farmed)
Swai (Imported Farmed)
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

* 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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