PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Clams (wild-caught)
Cod, Pacific
Crab, Imitation/Surimi
Crab, King (AK)
Crab, Snow
Lobster, American
Mahi-Mahi
Mussels (wild-caught)
Oysters (wild-caught)
Pollock
Sablefish/Black Cod (CA,WA,OR)
Salmon (OR, WA; wild-caught)
Scallops, Bay/Sea
Shark, Thresher (U.S. West Coast)
Shrimp (U.S. farmed or wild-caught)
Sole, English/Petrale/Dover
Swordfish (U.S. West Coast)
Tuna, Albacore/Yellowfin/Bigeye
(longline or purse seine-caught)
Tuna, canned
Caviar, Beluga/Osetra/Sevruga
Chilean Sea Bass
Cod, Atlantic/Icelandic
Crab, King (imported)
Lingcod
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Rockfish/Rock Cod/Pacific Snapper
Salmon (farmed/Atlantic)
Sharks (except U.S. West Coast
Thresher)
Shrimp (imported)
Sturgeon (wild-caught)
Swordfish (Atlantic)
Tuna, Bluefin
AK = Alaska
BC = British Columbia
CA = California
OR = Oregon
U.S. = United States
WA = Washington
Choices for Healthy Oceans
Do You Love Seafood?
So do we, but some of our favorite
fish are in trouble. They’re overfished,
or caught or farmed in ways that
harm the environment.
You Have the Power
The wise choices you make when
you buy seafood can help us enjoy
fish now and forever.
How to Use This Guide
Carry this convenient seafood guide
to restaurants and grocery stores.
Check the green, red and yellow
lists before you buy.
Use This Guide to Make
Choices for Healthy Oceans
Choices for Healthy Oceans
SeafoodWatch
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Abalone (farmed)
Catfish (U.S. farmed)
Caviar (farmed)
Clams (farmed)
Crab, Dungeness
Halibut (Pacific)
Lobster, Rock (CA, Australia)
Mussels (farmed)
Oysters (farmed)
Sablefish/Black cod (AK, BC)
Salmon (CA, AK; wild-caught)
Salmon, canned
Sand Dabs
Sardines
Sea Bass, White
Shrimp/Prawns (trap-caught)
Squid (CA market squid)
Striped Bass (farmed)
Sturgeon (farmed)
Tilapia (farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (farmed)
Tuna, Albacore/Yellowfin/
Bigeye (troll/pole-caught)
AVOID
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BEST CHOICES
GREEN MEANS GO AHEAD
These fish and shellfish
are caught or farmed in
environmentally friendly ways.
YELLOW MEANS
PROCEED WITH CAUTION
These items are better choices
than seafood on the red list, but
they still have problems. Check
the source carefully before you buy.
RED MEANS AVOID
These fish need to
recover from overfishing, or
the fishing or farming currently
harms the environment.
To Learn More
Visit our website at
www.montereybayaquarium.org
to get more information
and the latest update
of this guide.
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West Coast
Seafood Guide
Good through 2002
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