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