Endangered Seafood
A number of seafood species are on the endangered species list, or are harvested in a manner that endangers other than the fishing target species. As a consumer you can make a difference by refusing to purchase or consume the fish and seafood on the watch lists.
Updated: 12/21/2011 Avoid purchase and consumption of these species
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| AVOID | Best Alternate | Other Alternatives | Listed By |
| Barramundi Akame, Barra, Silver barramundi, Giant perch, Asian seabass, Seabass, Giant seabass, White seabass, Twofin seabass, Blind seabass, Two finned seabass, Giant palmer, Narifish, Kokop putih, Bekti apahap, Palakapon, Nokogirihata |
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| Bass: Black Sea |
SeaChoice | ||
| Caviar
and Sturgeon (imported wild-caught) |
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Caviar and Sturgeon (U.S. farmed) Sturgeon (wild-caught from OR, WA) |
Seafood Watch |
| Chilean
Seabass/Patagonian Toothfish Patagonian toothfish, Chilean seabass, Toothfish, Antarctic cod, Black hake, Antarctic blenny, Patagonian blenny, Icefish |
Cobia (US farmed) Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (AK, BC) |
Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (CA, OR, WA) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Clams: Arctic Surf Stimspons surf clam, Arctic surf clam, hard clam |
SeaChoice |
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| Cobia (from Asia or Belize, open farmed) ling, lemonfish, black salmon, black kingfish, sargeantfish, crab-eater |
SeaChoice |
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| Cod:
Atlantic and imported Pacific Scrod, Whitefish |
Cobia (US farmed) Cod: Pacific (trap, hook-and-line, longline from AK |
Cod: Atlantic (Northeast Arctic and Iceland) Cod: Pacific (U.S. trawl) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Conch:
Queen |
Abalone (U.S. farmed) |
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Seafood Watch |
| Corvina: Gulf White Sea Bass, Corvina Golfina |
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Sea Choice |
| Crab: King
(imported) Alaska king crab, Red king crab, Golden king crab, Blue king crab, Golden king crab |
Crab: Dungeness, Stone |
Crab: Blue,
King (U.S.), Snow |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Crayfish
(imported farmed) |
Crayfish (U.S. farmed) Spot Prawn (BC) |
Spot Prawn (U.S.) |
Seafood Watch |
| Dogfish
(U.S.) |
Cod: Pacific (trap, hook-and-line, longline
from AK) |
Cod: Pacific (U.S. trawl) Dogfish (BC) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Eel: Freshwater Freshwater eel, River eel, Common eel, Unagi, Kabayaki |
SeaChoice |
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| Flounder: Arrowtooth Turbot |
SeaChoice |
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| Flounders,
Soles (Atlantic) Summer flounder, Fluke; Winter flounder, Lemon sole, Blackback, dab; Witch flounder, Gray sole; Yellowtail flounder, Rusty flounder; Windowpane flounder, Sand dab |
Halibut: Pacific |
Flounders, Soles (Pacific) Turbot: Greenland |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
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Grenadier/Pacific Roughy |
Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Groupers |
Mahi mahi (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) Striped Bass (farmed or wild-caught) Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Black Sea Bass Mahi mahi (US longline, imported troll/pole) Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch |
| Haddock
(trawl) Scrod |
Cobia (U.S. farmed) Cod: Pacific (trap, hook-and-line, longline from AK |
Haddock (hook-and-line) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Hake: White |
Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Hake: Silver, Red and Offshore Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch |
| Halibut:
Atlantic |
Cobia (U.S. farmed) Halibut: Pacific Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Flounders, Soles (Pacific) Halibut: California (hook-and-line, bottom trawl) Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Lobster:
Spiny (Caribbean) Spiny lobster, Rock lobster, Warmwater lobster, Florida spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Crawfish |
Lobster: Spiny (U.S.) |
Lobster: American/Maine |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Mahi Mahi (except U.S.) Dolphinfish, Dorado |
Mahi Mahi U.S. |
SeaChoice SeaChoice |
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| Marlin:
Striped and Blue |
Mahi mahi (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) Swordfish (harpoon or handline from the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. longline, imported
troll/pole) Swordfish (CA drift gillnet) Swordfish (Harpoon or handline from the Indian Ocean, international Pacific and international Atlantic) Swordfish (U.S. longline) |
Seafood Watch |
| Monkfish Goosefish, Monkfish, Anglerfish, Angerl, Allmouth, Lotte (Europe), Molligut, Bellyfish, Lawyerfish, Fishing frog, Ankoh, Ankimo (monkfish liver) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (AK, BC) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. longline, imported
troll/pole) Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (CA, OR, WA) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Octopus: Common Tako, Madako |
SeaChoice |
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| Orange
Roughy
Slimehead
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Halibut: Pacific Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Flounders, Soles (Pacific) Halibut: California (hook-and-line, bottom trawl) Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Paddlefish Mississippi paddlefish, American paddlefish, Spoonbill, Spoonbill cat, Shovelbill cat, Duckbill cat, Shovelnose cat, Spoonbill sturgeon, Spadefish, Boneless cat, Freshwater sturgeon, Chattanooga beluga, American sturgeon, Freshwater whale |
SeaChoice |
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| Pompano:
Florida |
Striped Bass (farmed or wild-caught) |
Black Sea Bass |
Seafood Watch |
| Red snapper: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean American red snapper, Tai |
SeaChoice |
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| Rockfish:
Pacific (trawl) Rockcod, Snapper, Pacific red snapper, Channel rockfish |
Halibut: Pacific Rockfish: Black (CA, OR) Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (AK, BC) Striped Bass (farmed or wild-caught) |
Flounders, Soles (Pacific) Rockfish (hook-and-line from AK, BC) Sablefish/Black Cod/Butterfish (CA, OR, WA) |
Sea Food Watch SeaChoice |
| Salmon
(farmed, including Atlantic)Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Sake |
Arctic Char (farmed) Salmon (wild-caught from AK) |
Salmon (wild-caught from WA) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Scallops: Wild Giant scallop |
SeaChoice |
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| Sharks Mako, Shortfin mako, Shark, Thresher shark, Shark |
Halibut: Pacific |
Sturgeon (U.S. farmed) Sturgeon (wild-caught from OR, WA) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Shrimp
(imported) Rock, Red, Royal red, White, Pacific white, Vanna White, Atlantic white, Brown, Pink penaeid, Black tiget, Tiger prawn, Australian tiger prawn, Chinese white, Fleshy prawn, ebi |
Shrimp: Pink (OR) Spot Prawn (BC) |
Shrimp (U.S., Canada) Spot Prawn (U.S.) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Skate |
Scallops: Bay (farmed) |
Scallops: Sea (wild-caught Atlantic, U.S.
and Canada) Sturgeon (U.S. farmed) Sturgeon (wild-caught from OR, WA) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Smelt, Pacific |
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Listed as "Threatened" - U. S. Federal Endangered Species List | |
| Sturgeon: Russian, Beluga, Stellate, Ship Osetra caviar; Beluga, giant sturgeon; Starry or starred sturgeon; Fringebarbel, Spiny, or Bastard sturgeon |
SeaChoice |
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| Snapper:
Red and Vermilion (US) |
Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch |
| Swordfish
(imported) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) Swordfish (harpoon or handline from the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. longline, imported
troll/pole) Swordfish (CA drift gillnet) Swordfish (Harpoon or handline from the Indian ocean, international Pacific and international Atlantic) Sturgeon (U.S. farmed) Swordfish (U.S. longline) |
Seafood Watch |
| Tilapia
(China, Taiwan farmed) Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peter's fish |
Tilapia (U.S. farmed) |
Tilapia (Central and South America farmed) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Tilefish
(Southeast) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) Striped Bass (farmed or wild-caught) |
Mahi mahi (U.S. longline, imported
troll/pole) Tilefish (Mid-Atlantic) Tuna: Albacore (Atlantic and Indian Ocean, troll/pole) |
Seafood Watch |
| Tuna:
Albacore (longline except for HI)Tombo, Canned white tuna, Shiro Maguro |
Tuna: Albacore (South Pacific, U.S.+ and BC troll/pole) |
Tuna: Albacore (HI longline) Tuna: Albacore (North Atlantic, troll/pole) Tuna: Albacore (South Atlantic, troll/pole) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Tuna:
Bluefin and Bigeye (longline)
Ahi, Maguro, Po’onui, Kuromaguro, Atun de aleta
azul, Horse mackerel
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Tuna: Skipjack (WCPO, U.S. Eastern Pacific
troll/pole) Tuna: Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) |
Tuna: Bigeye (troll/pole) Tuna: Skipjack (HI longline) Tuna: Yellowfin (Pacific and Indian Ocean troll/pole, U.S. Atlantic longline) |
seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Tuna:
Skipjack (FAD-caught) Aku, Aku jerky, Canned light tuna |
Tuna: Skipjack (WCPO, U.S. Eastern Pacific
troll/pole, WCPO unassociated purse seine) |
Tuna: Skipjack (Atlantic, Indian, and
Eastern Pacific unassociated purse seine) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Tuna:
Yellowfin (FAD-caught, longline except for U.S. Atlantic) Canned light tuna, Ahi, Maguro |
Tuna: Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic troll/pole) |
Tuna: Tongol (handline, troll/pole, Malaysia) Tuna: Yellowfin (Pacific and Indian Ocean troll/pole, unassociated purse seine, U.S. Atlantic longline) |
Seafood Watch SeaChoice |
| Urchin: Red Sea, Green Sea uni |
SeaChoice |
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| Yellowtail hamachi, amberjack, kampachi, hiramasa, yellowtail kingfish |
SeaChoice |
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