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Yellowtail (US gillnets) gillnets) (US Yellowtail

trolls, pole and lines) lines) and pole trolls, farmed in ways that harm other other harm that ways in farmed

Uku/Gray Snapper (HI) (HI) Snapper Uku/Gray 2. line black outer along Cut 1.

Tombo/Albacore Tuna (imported except except (imported Tuna Tombo/Albacore

Tombo/Albacore Tuna (US longlines) longlines) (US Tuna Tombo/Albacore lines grey on Fold

management or are caught or or caught are or management

Tilapia (China) (China) Tilapia

Indonesia, Mexico & Taiwan) Taiwan) & Mexico Indonesia,

Trout (US farmed) farmed) (US Trout

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

Indonesia, Japan & Thailand) Thailand) & Japan Indonesia,

Tilapia (Colombia, Honduras, Honduras, (Colombia, Tilapia

una(trolls, poleand lines) lines) poleand una(trolls, T Albacore / ombo T

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

Squid (Argentina, China, India, India, China, (Argentina, Squid Take a pass on these for now; now; for these on pass a Take

Toau/Blacktail Snapper Snapper Toau/Blacktail

Squid (Chile & Peru) Peru) & (Chile Squid Shutome/Swordfish (imported longlines) longlines) (imported Shutome/Swordfish

Avoid Avoid

Tilapia (Canada, Ecuador, Peru & US) US) & Peru Ecuador, (Canada, Tilapia

Salmon (CA, OR & WA) WA) & OR (CA, Salmon Sardines: Atlantic (Mediterranean) (Mediterranean) Atlantic Sardines:

Squid (CA) (CA) Squid

Papa’i/Crab (Argentina) (Argentina) Papa’i/Crab

Norway & Scotland) Scotland) & Norway

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

Shutome/Swordfish (handlines, harpoons) harpoons) (handlines, Shutome/Swordfish

Oysters (US wild) wild) (US Oysters

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

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

Scallops (farmed) (farmed) Scallops

Opakapaka/Pink Snapper (HI) (HI) Snapper Opakapaka/Pink

Papa’i/Crab (Asia & Russia) Russia) & (Asia Papa’i/Crab

Salmon (New Zealand) Zealand) (New Salmon Opah/Moonfish (HI) (HI) Opah/Moonfish

Buy, but be aware there are are there aware be but Buy,

Orange Roughy Roughy Orange

Ecuador, Honduras & Thailand farmed) farmed) Thailand & Honduras Ecuador, Papa’i/Crab: King, Snow & Tanner (AK) (AK) Tanner & Snow King, Papa’i/Crab:

Opah/Moonfish (imported) (imported) Opah/Moonfish

Good Alternatives Alternatives Good

‘Opae/Shrimp (Canada & US wild, wild, US & (Canada ‘Opae/Shrimp Oysters (farmed) (farmed) Oysters

‘Opae/Shrimp (other imported sources) sources) imported (other ‘Opae/Shrimp

Ono/Wahoo (HI & US Atlantic longlines) longlines) Atlantic US & (HI Ono/Wahoo

Opelu/Mackerel Scad (HI nets) nets) (HI Scad Opelu/Mackerel

Ono/Wahoo (imported) (imported) Ono/Wahoo and caught or farmed responsibly. responsibly. farmed or caught and

Onaga/Yellowstripe Snapper (HI) (HI) Snapper Onaga/Yellowstripe

(US farmed) farmed) (US Shrimp ‘Opae/

Mano/Sharks Mano/Sharks

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

Panama & US longlines) longlines) US & Panama

Mussels (farmed) (farmed) Mussels

aiwan) aiwan) T & (Peru Mahi Mahi

Mahi Mahi (Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ecuador, Rica, (Costa Mahi Mahi

Best Choices Choices Best

Lionfish (US) (US) Lionfish

Kajiki/Blue Marlin Marlin Kajiki/Blue

Kajiki/Blue Marlin (HI) (HI) Marlin Kajiki/Blue

Limu/Ogo/Seaweed (farmed) (farmed) Limu/Ogo/Seaweed

He’e/Octopus He’e/Octopus

Hebi/Shortbill Spearfish (Hawaii) (Hawaii) Spearfish Hebi/Shortbill

for the full list. list. full the for

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

Hapu‘upu‘u/Hawaiian Grouper (HI) (HI) Grouper Hapu‘upu‘u/Hawaiian

Clams (farmed) (farmed) Clams check out SeafoodWatch.org SeafoodWatch.org out check

Bass: Striped (US gillnet, pound net) net) pound gillnet, (US Striped Bass:

Ehu/Ruby Snapper (HI) (HI) Snapper Ehu/Ruby

Bass (US farmed) farmed) (US Bass

seines & Indian Ocean) Ocean) Indian & seines

aren’t on this guide. Be sure to to sure Be guide. this on aren’t

Clams (US & Canada wild) wild) Canada & (US Clams

Arctic Char (farmed) (farmed) Char Arctic

Aku/Skipjack Tuna (imported purse purse (imported Tuna Aku/Skipjack

longlines, imported trolls, pole and lines) lines) and pole trolls, imported longlines,

, , eco-certifications all including

Akule/Big-eye Scad (HI nets) nets) (HI Scad Akule/Big-eye

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

Aku/Skipjack Tuna (free school, US US school, (free Tuna Aku/Skipjack

recommendations, our of Most

pole and lines) lines) and pole

‘Ahi/Yellowfin Tuna (imported longlines, longlines, (imported Tuna ‘Ahi/Yellowfin

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

Aku/Skipjack Tuna (Pacific trolls, trolls, (Pacific Tuna Aku/Skipjack trolls, school, (free Tuna ‘Ahi/Yellowfin

‘Ahi/Bluefin Tuna Tuna ‘Ahi/Bluefin

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