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 TM 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 © 2002 Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. Printed on recycled paper. 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. TM Brought to you in partnership with: Y ELLOWFIN West Coast Seafood Guide Good through 2002 TUNA
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