Sushi
1. AVOID
2. GOOD ALTERNATIVES
3. BEST CHOICES
1. Avoid
Kani/Crab, King (Imported)
Unagi/Eel, Freshwater
Hirame/Flounder (Atlantic)
Hirame/Halibut, Atlantic
Ankoh/Monkfish
Ankimo/Monkfish Liver
Tako/Octopus, Common
Sake/Salmon (Farmed)
Uni/Sea Urchin Roe (Maine)
Ebi/Shrimp (Imported Wild-caught)
Ebi/Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Tai/Snapper, Red
Hirame/Sole (Atlantic)
Izumidai/Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
Shiro Maguro/Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide, Except Hawaii Longline)
Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Longline)
Hon Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Bluefin
Hon Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Bluefin (Ranched)
Aku/Tuna, Skipjack (Imported Longline)
Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Yellowfin (Longline, Purse Seine)
Hamachi/Yellowtail (Australia Farmed)
Hamachi/Yellowtail (Japan Farmed)
2. Good ALTERNATIVES
Masago/Smelt roe/Capelin (Canada)
Kani/Crab, Blue
Kani/Crab, King (U.S.)
Kani/Crab, Snow
Kanikama/Surimi/Imitation Crab (Except Alaska)
Tai/Red Porgy (U.S.)
Gindara/Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Sake/Salmon (Washington Wild-caught)
Hotate/Scallops, Sea (Wild-caught)
Uni/Sea Urchin Roe (California)
Ebi/Shrimp (U.S. Farmed)
Ebi/Shrimp (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Wild-caught)
Ebi/Shrimp, Northern (U.S., Canadian Atlantic)
Hirame/Sole (Pacific)
Amaebi/Spot Prawn (U.S. Pacific)
Squid/Squid
Izumidai/Tilapia (Central America Farmed)
Shiro Maguro/Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Longline)
Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Bigeye (Troll, Pole-and-line)
Maguro/Toro/Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, Except U.S. Atlantic Troll, Pole-and-line)
Kampachi/Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
3. Best Choices
Awabi/Abalone (U.S. Farmed)
Iwana/Arctic Char (Farmed, Recirculating System)
Masago/Smelt roe/Capelin (Iceland)
Mirugai/Giant Clam/Geoduck (Wild-caught)
Kanikama/Surimi/Imitation Crab (Alaska)
Sawara/Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Muurugai/Mussels (Farmed)
Kaki/Oysters (Farmed)
Gindara/Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska, British Columbia)
Sake/Salmon (Alaska Wild-caught)
Ikura/Salmon Roe (Alaska Wild-caught)
Iwashi/Sardines (U.S. Pacific)
Uni/Sea Urchin Roe (Canada)
Amaebi/Spot Prawn (British Columbia)
Suzuki/Striped Bass (Farmed)
Suzuki/Striped Bass (Wild-caught)
Izumidai/Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
Shiro Maguro/Tuna, Albacore (U.S. Pacific, British Columbia, Hawaii Troll, Pole-and-line)
Katsuo/Bonito/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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