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Southeast Guide


1. AVOID
2. GOOD ALTERNATIVES
3. BEST CHOICES

  • Chilean Seabass/Toothfish*
  • Cod: Atlantic
  • Conch: Queen
  • Crab: King (imported)
  • Flounders, Soles (Atlantic)
  • Groupers*
  • Halibut: Atlantic
  • Lobster: Spiny (Caribbean imported)
  • Mahi mahi/Dolphinfish (imported)
  • Marlin: Blue*, Striped*
  • Orange Roughy*
  • Pompano: Florida
  • Salmon (farmed, including Atlantic)*
  • Sharks*
  • Shrimp (imported farmed or wild)
  • Snapper: Red, Vermilion (US)
  • Snapper (imported)
  • Sturgeon*, Caviar (imported wild)
  • Swordfish (imported)*
  • Tilefish (Southeast)*
  • Tuna: Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin (longline)*
  • Tuna: Bluefin*
  • Basa, Swai (farmed)
  • Clams, Oysters* (wild)
  • Cod: Pacific (trawled)
  • Crab: Blue*, King (US), Snow
  • Crab: Imitation/Surimi
  • Herring: Atlantic/Sardines
  • Lobster: American/Maine
  • Mahi mahi/Dolphinfish (US)
  • Scallops: Sea
  • Shrimp (US farmed or wild)
  • Snapper: Gray, Lane, Mutton*, Yellowtail (US)
  • Squid
  • Swordfish (US longline)*
  • Tilefish (Mid-Atlantic)
  • Tuna: Bigeye, Yellowfin (troll/pole)
  • Tuna: canned light, canned white/Albacore*
  • Wahoo*
  • Barramundi (US farmed)
  • Catfish (US farmed)
  • Clams, Mussels, Oysters (farmed)
  • Cod: Pacific (Alaska longline)+
  • Crab: Dungeness, Stone
  • Crayfish (US farmed)
  • Croaker: Atlantic*
  • Halibut: Pacific+
  • Lobster: Spiny (US)
  • Mackerel: King*, Spanish*
  • Mahi mahi (US Atlantic troll/pole)
  • Mullet: Striped
  • Pollock (Alaska wild)+
  • Salmon (Alaska wild)+
  • Scallops: Bay (farmed)
  • Striped Bass (farmed or wild*)
  • Sturgeon, Caviar (farmed)
  • Tilapia (US farmed)
  • Trout: Rainbow (farmed)
  • Tuna: Albacore (US+,
    BC troll/pole)
  • Tuna: Skipjack (troll/pole)
  • 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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