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Master Seafood List August 9, 2021 Legend: Ocean Wise, sustainable seafood option Avoid, unsustainable choice Under review, still gathering information on the fishery Eco-Certified, refer to recommendation to determine if it is Ocean Wise Master Seafood List August 9, 2021 Type Eco-certification Recommendation Variety Alternative Market Latin Name(s) Wild / Harvest Method Region MSC Fishery Name Names Farmed Abalone Ocean Wise Abalone Haliotis spp. Awabi Farmed Bottom Culture (Enclosed) Worldwide Abalone Ocean Wise Abalone Haliotis spp. Awabi Farmed Tanks (Indoor Flowthrough) Worldwide Abalone Ocean Wise Abalone Haliotis spp. Awabi Farmed Off-Bottom Culture Worldwide Abalone Ocean Wise Abalone Haliotis spp. Awabi Farmed Tanks (Outdoor Flowthrough) Worldwide Abalone Ocean Wise Abalone Haliotis spp. Awabi Farmed Bottom Culture (Open) Worldwide Abalone Marine Stewardship Ocean Wise Abalone, Haliotis conicopora Awabi Wild Miscellaneous Gear FAO Area 57 (Indian Western Australia Abalone Fishery Council Certified Brownlip Ocean, Eastern) Abalone Marine Stewardship Ocean Wise Abalone, Haliotis laevigata Awabi Wild Miscellaneous Gear FAO Area 57 (Indian Western Australia Abalone Fishery Council Certified Greenlip Ocean, Eastern) Abalone Marine Stewardship Ocean Wise Abalone, Haliotis roei Awabi Wild Miscellaneous Gear FAO Area 57 (Indian Western Australia Abalone Fishery Council Certified Roe's Ocean, Eastern) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola rivoliana Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Kahala, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Almaco Jack Hawaiian Kanpachi, Pacific Systems (Indoor Tanks With Amberjack, Yellowtail Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola rivoliana Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Kahala, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine United States: Hawaii - Almaco Jack Hawaiian Kanpachi, Pacific Only) Eastern Central Pacific Amberjack, Yellowtail Ocean Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola rivoliana Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Kahala, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Almaco Jack Hawaiian Kanpachi, Pacific Systems (Indoor Tanks Without Amberjack, Yellowtail Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola rivoliana Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Kahala, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine Mexico - Eastern Central Almaco Jack Hawaiian Kanpachi, Pacific Only) Pacific Ocean Amberjack, Yellowtail Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola Amberjack, Hamachi, Kanpachi, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Buri quinqueradiata Japanese Amberjack, Japanese Systems (Indoor Tanks With Yellowtail Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola Amberjack, Hamachi, Kanpachi, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Buri quinqueradiata Japanese Amberjack, Japanese Systems (Indoor Tanks Without Yellowtail Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola Amberjack, Hamachi, Kanpachi, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine Japan - Northwest Buri quinqueradiata Japanese Amberjack, Japanese Only) Pacific Ocean Yellowtail Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail Systems (Indoor Tanks With Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail Systems (Indoor Tanks Without Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Wild Diving United States - Gulf of Greater Mexico Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Wild Handlines and Pole-and-Lines United States - Gulf of Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail (Hand-Operated) Mexico Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine Japan - Northwest Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail Only) Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Wild Diving United States - Western Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail Central Atlantic Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola dumerili Amberjack, Atlantic Amberjack, Wild Handlines and Pole-and-Lines United States - Western Greater Buri, Kanpachi, Yellowtail (Hand-Operated) Central Atlantic Ocean Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Handlines and Pole-and-Lines United States: California Yellowtail Kanpachi (Hand-Operated) - Eastern Central Pacific Ocean Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Yellowtail Kanpachi Systems (Indoor Tanks With Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Farmed Recirculating Aquaculture Worldwide Yellowtail Kanpachi Systems (Indoor Tanks Without Wastewater Treatment) Amberjack Ocean Wise Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine Mexico - Eastern Central Yellowtail Kanpachi Only) Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Encircling) Mexico - Gulf of Yellowtail Kanpachi California Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Handlines and Pole-and-Lines Mexico - Gulf of Yellowtail Kanpachi (Hand-Operated) California Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Trolling Lines Mexico - Eastern Central Yellowtail Kanpachi Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Drifting) United States: California Yellowtail Kanpachi - Eastern Central Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Set / Anchored) United States: California Yellowtail Kanpachi - Eastern Central Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Farmed Net Pens / Cages (Marine Japan - Northwest Yellowtail Kanpachi Only) Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Drifting) Mexico - Eastern Central Yellowtail Kanpachi Pacific Ocean Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Set / Anchored) Mexico - Gulf of Yellowtail Kanpachi California Amberjack Not Recommended Amberjack, Seriola lalandi Amberjack, Buri, Hamachi, Wild Gillnets (Set / Anchored) Mexico - Eastern Central Yellowtail Kanpachi Pacific Ocean Anchovy Marine Stewardship Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis anchoita Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) FAO Area 41 (Atlantic, Argentine Anchovy (Engraulis Council Certified Argentine Southwest) anchoita), Bonaerense Stock, Semi- Pelagic Mid-Water Trawl Fishery Anchovy Marine Stewardship Ocean Wise Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Cantabrian Sea Purse Seine Council Certified European Northeast) Anchovy Fishery Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Ionian Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Ligurian Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Ligurian Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Spain - Mediterranean European Sea Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Spain - Mediterranean European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Sea Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Strait of Sicily European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Strait of Sicily European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Aegean Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Aegean Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Alboran Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Alboran Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Black Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Black Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Gulf of Lion European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Gulf of Lion European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Ionian Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic) Adriatic Sea European Anchovy Not Recommended Anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Wild Purse Seines (Free School / Adriatic Sea European Non-FAD / FSC / Non- Associated) Arctic Char Ocean Wise Char, Arctic Salvelinus alpinus Alpine Char, Alpine Trout, Char, Wild Traps (Barriers, Fences, or Canada:
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