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purse seines & Indian Ocean) Ocean) Indian & seines purse

farmed in ways that harm other other harm that ways in farmed 2. line black outer along Cut 1. pole and lines, US longlines) longlines) US lines, and pole

Tuna: Yellowfin (imported longlines, longlines, (imported : pole and lines) lines) and pole

Tuna: Yellowfin (free school, trolls, trolls, school, (free Yellowfin Tuna:

& Indian Ocean) Ocean) Indian & lines grey on Fold Tuna: (Pacific trolls, trolls, (Pacific :

management or are caught or or caught are or management

trolls, pole and lines, US longlines) longlines) US lines, and pole trolls,

Tuna: Skipjack (imported purse seines seines purse (imported Skipjack Tuna:

Tuna: (trolls, pole and lines) lines) and pole (trolls, Albacore Tuna:

they’re overfished, lack strong strong lack overfished, they’re

Tuna: Skipjack (free school, imported imported school, (free Skipjack Tuna: Tuna: Bluefin Bluefin Tuna:

Trout (US farmed) farmed) (US

Take a pass on these for now; now; for these on pass a Take

Tuna: Albacore (US longlines) longlines) (US Albacore Tuna: trolls, pole and lines) lines) and pole trolls, (Canada, Ecuador, Peru & US) US) & Peru Ecuador, (Canada, Tilapia

Trout (Canada & Chile farmed) farmed) Chile & (Canada Trout

Tuna: Albacore (imported except except (imported Albacore Tuna:

Swordfish (handlines, ) harpoons) (handlines, Avoid Avoid

Indonesia, Mexico & Taiwan) Taiwan) & Mexico ,

Tilapia (China) (China) Tilapia

Sturgeon (US farmed) farmed) (US

Tilapia (Colombia, , Honduras, (Colombia, Tilapia

Swordfish (imported longlines) longlines) (imported Swordfish

Squid (CA) (CA)

caught, farmed or managed. managed. or farmed caught,

Swordfish (US, trolls) trolls) (US, Swordfish

Indonesia, & ) Thailand) & Japan Indonesia,

Shrimp (US farmed) farmed) (US

concerns with how they’re they’re how with concerns

Squid: Jumbo (China) (China) Jumbo Squid:

Squid (Argentina, China, India, India, China, (Argentina, Squid

Scallops (farmed) (farmed)

Squid (Chile & Peru) Peru) & (Chile Squid

Shrimp (other imported sources) sources) imported (other Shrimp Buy, but be aware there are are there aware be but Buy,

Sanddab (CA, OR & WA) WA) & OR (CA, Sanddab

Honduras & Thailand farmed) farmed) Thailand & Honduras Sharks

Salmon (New Zealand) Zealand) (New Good Alternatives Alternatives Good

Shrimp (Canada & US wild, Ecuador, Ecuador, wild, US & (Canada Shrimp

Norway & ) Scotland) & Norway

Sablefish/Black (AK) (AK) Cod /Black

Scallops: Sea (wild) (wild) Sea Scallops:

Salmon (Canada Atlantic, Chile, Chile, Atlantic, (Canada Salmon

Rockfish (AK, CA, OR & WA) WA) & OR CA, (AK, Rockfish

and caught or farmed responsibly. responsibly. farmed or caught and

Salmon (CA, OR & WA) WA) & OR (CA, Salmon

Pollock (Canada trawls & Russia) Russia) & trawls (Canada

Oysters (farmed) (farmed)

Buy first; they’re well managed managed well they’re first; Buy

Salmon: Atlantic (BC & ME farmed) farmed) ME & (BC :

Octopus

Mussels (farmed) (farmed)

Pollock (Canada longlines, gillnets & US) US) & gillnets longlines, (Canada Pollock Roughy Orange

Best Choices Choices Best

Lionfish (US) (US) Lionfish

Oysters (US wild) wild) (US Oysters

aiwan) aiwan) T & (Peru Mahi Mahi

Crab: King, Snow & Tanner (AK) (AK) Tanner & Snow King, :

Monkfish (US) (US) Monkfish Honduras & Nicaragua) Nicaragua) & Honduras

for the full list. list. full the for

Cod: Pacific (AK) (AK) : Panama & US longlines) longlines) US & Panama

Lobster: Spiny (Belize, Brazil, Brazil, (Belize, Spiny :

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Cockles Cockles

Mahi Mahi (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ecuador, Rica, (Costa Mahi Mahi : Atlantic (wild) (wild) Atlantic Halibut:

Clams (farmed) (farmed)

Lobster: Spiny (US) (US) :

Crab (Asia & Russia) Russia) & (Asia Crab aren’t on this guide. Be sure to to sure Be guide. this on aren’t

Catfish (US) (US)

Crab: Southern King (Argentina) (Argentina) King Southern Crab: Cod: Pacific (Japan & Russia) Russia) & (Japan Pacific Cod:

, , eco-certifications all including

Bass (US farmed) farmed) (US Cod: Pacific (Canada & US) US) & (Canada Pacific Cod:

Cod: Atlantic (gillnet, longline, trawl) trawl) longline, (gillnet, :

recommendations, our of Most (farmed) (farmed) Char Arctic

Cod: Atlantic (handlines, pole and lines) lines) and pole (handlines, Atlantic Cod: Bass: Striped (US gillnet, pound net) net) pound gillnet, (US Striped Bass:

Abalone (farmed) (farmed) Clams (US & Canada wild) wild) Canada & (US Clams

Basa/Pangasius/Swai /Pangasius/Swai

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