2017 Sustainable Seafood Ratings Updates

Check out our 2017 Sustainable Seafood Ratings Recap Infographic 

Seafood Watch Updates- December 4, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Cobia	Panama	Submersible Net Pen
Pollock, Walleye	Russia - Pacific Ocean (East Kamchatka region)	Danish Seine	NEW
		Midwater Trawl	NEW
	Russia - Northeast Sea of Okhotsk (West Kamchatka region)	Danish Seine	NEW
	Russia - West Bering Sea (Navarinsk region, east of 174°E)	Midwater Trawl	NEW
	Russia - West Sea of Okhotsk (East Sakhalin region)	Midwater Trawl	NEW
	Russia - Sea of Japan region	Midwater Trawl	NEW
	Russia - Kuril Islands region	Midwater Trawl	NEW
	Russia - West Bering Sea (West Bering Sea region, west of 174°E)	Midwater Trawl	NEW

NOAA Fisheries Q3 2017 Updates

Stock & Management	Previous Status	Current Status	Old FSSI Score	New FSSI Score
Blackgill Rockfish - Southern California (PFMC)	B/BMSY < 80%	B/BMSY > 80%
Blue King Crab - Pribilof Islands (NPFMC)	Subject to overfishing	Not subject to overfishing
Chinook Salmon - Northern California Coast: Klamath River Fall (PFMC)	Not approaching an overfished condition	Approaching an overfished condition
Snow Crab - Bering Sea (NPFMC)	B/BMSY > 80%	B/BMSY < 80%
Spiny Dogfish - Pacific Coast (PFMC)	Overfishing - unknown	Not subject to overfishing
Yelloweye Rockfish - Pacific Coast (PFMC)	Overfished	Not overfished-rebuilding

 Seafood Watch Updates- October 2, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Salmon, Atlantic	Chile (Nova Austral)	Marine Net Pen	NEW
Shrimp, Atlantic Seabob	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Small Mesh Bottom Trawl
Shrimp, Blue	Mexico - Baja (West Coast)	Bottom Trawls Magdalena
	Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central)	Suripera
	Mexico - Gulf of California (Upper) Mexico - Gulf of California (Sonora) Mexico - Nayarit Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central) Mexico - Sinaloa (South)	Bottom Trawls
	Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central) Mexico - Gulf of California (Sonora)	Gillnets and Entangling Nets
	Mexico - Gulf of California (Upper)	Entanglement Nets
Shrimp, Brown	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Cast Nets
		Bottom Trawls Traps
Shrimp, Pink	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Bottom Trawls Traps
Shrimp, White	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Small Mesh Bottom Trawl	NEW
		Bottom Trawls
		Charanga Nets
Shrimp, Whiteleg	Mexico - Nayarit Mexico - Sinaloa (South)	Cast Nets
	Mexico - Gulf of Tehuantepec	Bottom Trawls
	Mexico - Nayarit Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central) Mexico - Sinaloa (South)	Bottom Trawls
Shrimp, Yellowleg	Mexico - Baja (West Coast) Mexico - Gulf of California (Upper) Mexico - Gulf of Tehuantepec	Bottom Trawls
	Mexico - Baja (West Coast)	Magdalena
	Mexico - Gulf of California (Sonora) Mexico - Nayarit Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central) Mexico - Sinaloa (South)	Bottom Trawls
Squid, Argentine Shortfin	Argentina	Jig	NEW
Trout, Rainbow	Chile	Marine Net Pen	NEW

Seafood Watch Updates- September 18, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Salmon, Atlantic	Canada - British Columbia	Marine Net Pen
	Scotland - Orkney Isles	Marine Net Pen
	Scotland - Mainland Scotland - Shetland and Western Isles	Marine Net Pen
	Norway	Marine Net Pen
	Chile	Marine Net Pen
Salmon, Chinook	Canada - British Columbia (Area D)*	Drift Gillnet
	Canada - British Columbia (North Coast) Canada - British Columbia (West Coast Vancouver Island)	Trolling Lines
	Canada - British Columbia (Central Coast) Canada - British Columbia (North Coast) Canada - Transboundary rivers)	Drift Gillnet
	Canada - British Columbia (South Coast)	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine - Unassociated
Salmon, Coho	Canada - British Columbia (Area D)*	Drift Gillnet
	Canada - British Columbia (North Coast) Canada - British Columbia (West Coast Vancouver Island)	Trolling Lines
	Canada - British Columbia (Central Coast) Canada - British Columbia (Transboundary rivers)	Drift Gillnet
	Canada - British Columbia (North Coast)	Purse Seine - Unassociated
	Canada - British Columbia (South Coast)	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine - Unassociated
	Chile	Marine Net Pen

* Previously covered by Canada - British Columbia (South Coast) rating. 

Seafood Watch Updates- September 5, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Flounder, California	USA - California (Central)	Trolling Lines
		Bottom Trawl
	USA - California (Southern)	Trolling Lines
		Bottom Gillnet Bottom Trawl
Hogfish	USA - Florida (Gulf of Mexico)	Hand Implements	NEW
		Handlines Hand-Operated Pole-and-Lines	NEW
	USA - South Carolina	Hand Implements	NEW
		Handlines Hand-Operated Pole-and-Lines	NEW
	USA - North Carolina USA - Florida (Atlantic)	Hand Implements Handlines Hand-Operated Pole-and-Lines	NEW
	Puerto Rico	Hand Implements	NEW
Krill, Pacific	Canada - British Columbia	Midwater Trawl	NEW
Prawn, Giant Tiger	Vietnam	Silvoculture Extensive Pond	NEW
Sea Cucumber, Orange-footed	Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador	Towed Dredges	NEW
	Canada - New Brunswick Canada - Nova Scotia Canada - Quebec	Towed Dredges	NEW
Shrimp, farmed	Imported (unless otherwise rated)	Ponds Inland Systems
Shrimp, Whiteleg	Vietnam	Intensive Pond	NEW
Toothfish, Antarctic	Ross Sea	Longline
Toothfish, Patagonian	Macquarie Island Falkland Islands Heard and McDonald Islands	Longline
	South Georgia	Longline
	Kerguelan Islands	Longline
	Crozet Island	Longline
Turbot, Greenland	Greenland	Bottom Trawl Bottom Gillnet Bottom Longline

NOAA Fisheries Q2 2017 Updates

Stock & Management	Previous Status	Current Status	Old FSSI Score	New FSSI Score
Bocacio Rockfish (PFMC)	Not overfished-rebuilding	Rebuilt
Darkblotched Rockfish (PFMC)	Not overfished-rebuilding	Rebuilt
Greater Amberjack - Gulf of Mexico (GMFMC)	Not subject to overfishing	Subject to overfishing
Red Grouper - Southern Atlantic Coast (SAFMC)	Not subject to overfishing Not overfished-rebuilding	Subject to overfishing Overfished
Witch Flounder - Northwestern Atlantic Coast (NEFMC)	Subject to Overfishing	Overfishing - unknown

Seafood Watch Updates- July 10, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Catfish, Channel	USA	Ponds
Cockle, New Zealand	New Zealand - Otago Peninsula	Hand Dredges Hand Implements	NEW
	New Zealand - Tasman and Golden Bays	Mechanized Dredges	NEW
	New Zealand - Whangarei Harbour	Hand Implements	NEW
Crab, Southern King	Argentina	Pots
Salmon, Chinook	USA - Alaska	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine Troll
Salmon, Chum	USA - Alaska	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine Troll
Salmon, Coho	USA - Alaska	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine Troll
Salmon, Pink	USA - Alaska	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine Troll
Salmon, Sockeye	USA - Alaska	Drift Gillnet Purse Seine Troll
Swordfish	Western and Central Pacific (North Pacific Stock) Western and Central Pacific (South Pacific Stock)	Handlines	NEW

 Seafood Watch Updates- June 5, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Mullet, Red	United Kingdom - Cornwall	Bottom Gillnets Bottom Trawl Beam Trawl	NEW
Prawn, Giant Tiger	Malaysia	Ponds	NEW
Salmon, Atlantic	ASC-Certified	Net Pen	NEW
Shrimp, Whiteleg	Malaysia	Ponds	NEW
Tilapia	BAP 2/3/4-Star	Farmed	NEW

  

Seafood Watch Updates- May 1, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Amberjack, Greater	USA - Gulf of Mexico	Diver Handline	NEW
	USA - Southeast Atlantic	Diver	NEW
		Handline
Bass, Largemouth	USA	Ponds
Crab, Snow	Canada - Gulf of St. Lawrence (South)	Trap
	Canada - Nova Scotia (East)	Trap
	Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador	Trap
Grouper, Black	Mexico	Bottom Longline	NEW
Grouper, Red	Mexico	Bottom Longline	NEW
Halibut, Atlantic	Canada - Nova Scotia	Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS)
Rockfish, Blackspotted	Gulf of Alaska	Bottom Trawl
Scallop, Bay	USA - Massachusetts USA - New York	Dredge	NEW
Scallop, Reddish	Canada - British Columbia	Bottom Trawl
Scallop, Sea	USA - Georges Bank USA - Mid-Atlantic	Dredge
Scallop, Spiny	Canada - British Columbia	Bottom Trawl
Seatrout, Spotted	USA - Mississippi	Hook and Line
	USA - Mississippi USA - North Carolina USA - Virginia	Haul Seine Gillnet
Shad, American	USA - Connecticut River USA - Deleware River USA - Georgia  USA - North Carolina USA - South Carolina	Gillnet
Shark, Blacktip	USA - Gulf of Mexico USA - Southeast Atlantic	Bottom Longline Driftnet Strikenet
Shark, Common Thresher	USA - Pacific	Longline
	USA - Atlantic	Gillnet Longline
Shark, Sandbar	USA - Gulf of Mexico USA - Southeast Atlantic	Bottom Longline
Shark, Shortfin Mako	USA - Pacific	Longline
	USA - Massachusetts USA - New England	Bottom Longline Pelagic Longline
Shark, Smooth Dogfish	USA - Mid-Atlantic	Bottom Trawl Gillnet
Shark, Spiny Dogfish	Canada - Atlantic	Bottom Longline
Shark (All remaining from 2005 report)	USA - Atlantic Mexico	Bottom Trawl Set Longline Set Gillnet
Tilapia	Colombia	Net Pens
	Canada - MDM Aqua Farms	Closed Tanks
Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)	USA - Washington (Hoh River)	Midwater Gillnet

Seafood Watch Updates- April 3, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Opah	USA - California	Swordfish Large Mesh Drift Gillnets	NEW
Prawn, Giant Freshwater	Bangladesh	Ponds	NEW
Prawn, Giant Tiger	Bangladesh	Ponds	NEW
Shark, Common Thresher	California (Previously USA - Pacific)	Swordfish Large Mesh Drift Gillnets
	Hawaii  (Previously USA - Pacific)	Driftnets
Shark, Shortfin Mako	Chile	Driftnets	NEW
	California (Previously USA - Pacific)	Swordfish Large Mesh Drift Gillnets
	Hawaii (Previously USA - Pacific)	Driftnets
	USA - New England (Massachusetts)	Bottom Longline Pelagic Longline
Swordfish	North Atlantic USA - North Atlantic	Handline
	USA - North Atlantic Canada - North Atlantic	Harpoon
	North Atlantic	Harpoon
	Canada	Handline
	South Atlantic	Handline
		Harpoon
	East Pacific	Harpoon
		Handline
	USA - Hawaii	Handline Harpoon
	Northwest Pacific Southwest Pacific Western and Central Pacific Indian Ocean	Handline Harpoon
	USA - California	Driftnets
	Mediterranean	Gillnet Handline Harpoon
	Peru and Chile (Previously South America)	Driftnets
Tilapia, Nile	Honduras	Net Pens	NEW
Triggerfish, Queen	Puerto Rico	Bottom Longline Diving Pots	NEW
	USA - Southeast Atlantic	Handline	NEW
	USA - Virgin Islands	Diving Pots	NEW
Tuna, Albacore	USA - California	Swordfish Large Mesh Drift Gillnets	NEW
Tuna, Pacific Bluefin	USA - California	Swordfish Large Mesh Drift Gillnets	NEW

NOAA Fisheries Q4 2016 Updates

Stock & Management	Previous Status	Current Status	Old FSSI Score	New FSSI Score
Greenland Halibut - Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands (NPFMC)	B/BMSY < 80%	B/BMSY > 80%
Tilefish - Southern Atlantic Coast (SAFMC)	Not Subject to Overfishing	Subject to Overfishing

Seafood Watch Updates- Feb 6, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Snapper, Blacktail	USA - Hawaii	Diver Handline Surrounding Nets	NEW
Snapper, Bluestriped	USA - Hawaii	Handline Surrounding Nets	NEW
		Deep-set Handline	NEW
Snapper, Lane	USA - Southeast Atlantic	Handline	NEW
	USA - Gulf of Mexico	Handline Bottom Longline	NEW
Trout, Rainbow	USA	Ponds Raceways
Trout, Rainbow (Steelhead)	USA - Washington (Quillayute Rivers)	Midwater Gillnet	NEW
	USA - Washington (Hoh River, Humptulpis River, Queets River, Quinault River)	Midwater Gillnet	NEW
	USA - Washington (Chehalis River)	Midwater Gillnet	NEW
Tilapia	Taiwan	Ponds

 Seafood Watch Updates- January 9, 2017

Species	Origin	Method(s)	Old Rating	New Seafood Watch Rating	New Ocean Wise Rating
Abalone spp.	Worldwide	Farmed - Contained Production Systems
		Farmed - Sea Ranched
Catfish, Channel	China	Farmed - Net Pens Farmed - Ponds	NEW
Cucumber, Giant Red Sea	Canada - British Columbia	Diver-caught	NEW
Drum, Red	USA	Farmed - Ponds
Krill, Antarctic	Southern Ocean	Midwater Trawl	NEW
Mussels, Blue	USA - North Atlantic (Maine, Rhode Island, New York)	Dredge Hand Rake	NEW
	USA - Massachusetts	Hand Rake	NEW
		Dredge	NEW
Salmon, Atlantic	Chile - Verlasso Brand	Farmed - Net Pen
Tuna, Bigeye	USA - North Atlantic	Greenstick
Tuna, Yellowfin	USA - North Atlantic	Greenstick
	Atlantic Ocean	Troll/Pole Purse Seine - Unassociated
	USA - Atlantic USA - Gulf of Mexico	Pelagic Longline
Wahoo	USA - Atlantic USA - Gulf of Mexico	Pelagic Longline	NEW
Walleye	USA - Minnesota	Handline Bottom Gillnet	NEW