2020 Ocean Wise Updates

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Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise seafood recommendations are generated from assessments using the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program methodology. Recommendation updates are released once a month. See below for the latest changes, and a list of species updated (year to date).

December 2020

There are no new Ocean Wise ratings updates for December 2020.

November 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Anchovy, European	Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean and Black Sea)	Midwater Trawls
Anchovy, European	Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean and Black Sea)	Purse Seine
Bream, Black Sea	United Kingdom - Northeast Atlantic (English Channel)	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
Bream, Black Sea	United Kingdom - Northeast Atlantic (English Channel)	Set Gillnet
Jobfish, Crimson	USA - Hawaii	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
Lobster, Norway	Kattegat Bay (Northeast Atlantic)	Bottom Trawls
Lobster, Norway	Kattegat Bay (Northeast Atlantic)	Traps
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish	USA - West Central Atlantic Ocean	Cast Net
		Encircling gillnet
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
		Drift Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
		Gillnets and entangling nets	OW - NA-15.png
	USA - West Central Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Mexico)	Encircling gillnet
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
		Gillnets and entangling nets	OW - NA-15.png
Mackerel, King	USA - West Central Atlantic Ocean	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
		Trolling lines
		Gillnets and entangling nets	OW - NA-15.png
	USA - West Central Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Mexico)	Encircling gillnet
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines
		Cast Net	OW - NA-15.png
Marlin, Black	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - West Central	Drifting longlines
Marlin, Blue	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - West Central	Drifting longlines
Marlin, Striped	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - West Central	Drifting longlines
Opah	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - West Central	Drifting longlines
Shark, Blue	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
Shark, Blue	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
Shark, Shortfin Mako	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting longlines
	Pacific Ocean - West Central	Drifting longlines
Tuna, Atlantic Bluefin	Mediterranean Sea (MSC)	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - NA-15.png
Tuna, Atlantic Bluefin	Mediterranean Sea (MSC)	Longline	OW - NA-15.png
Turbot, Greenland	Canada - Gulf of St. Lawrence (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png

October 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Oysters (Crassostrea spp., Ostrea spp., Saccostrea spp.)	Worldwide	On-Bottom Culture
Oysters (Crassostrea spp., Ostrea spp., Saccostrea spp.)	Worldwide	Off-Bottom Culture

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September 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Dolphinfish	Costa Rica	Drifting Longlines
Dolphinfish	Peru	Drifting Longlines
Eel, American	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (with wastewater treatment)
Eel, American	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (without wastewater treatment)
Eel, European	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (with wastewater treatment)
Eel, European	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (without wastewater treatment)
Eel, Japanese	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (with wastewater treatment)
Eel, Japanese	Worldwide	Indoor recirculating tank (without wastewater treatment)
Prawn, Giant Tiger	Southeast Asia (Selva Shrimp)	Silvoculture
Skate, Little	USA - Atlantic (MSC)	Bottom Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
		Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
		Longline	OW - NA-15.png

August 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Conch, Queen	Bahamas	Diving
	Belize	Hand Implements
	Honduras	Diving
	Nicaragua	Diving
	Turks and Caicos	Hand Implements
	USA - Puerto Rico	Diving
	USA - Virgin Islands	Diving
Mussels	Worldwide	Bottom Culture
Mussels	Worldwide	Off-Bottom Culture

July 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Bream, Gilt Head	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Ponds
	European Union	Marine Net Pen
	Turkey	Marine Net Pen
Char, Arctic	Canada - Nunavut (Cambridge Bay)	Barriers, fences, weirs, corrals, etc.
Char, Arctic	Canada - Nunavut (Cambridge Bay)	Set Gillnet
Cockle, New Zealand	New Zealand - Whangarei Harbour	Hand Implements		OW - NA-15.png
Herring, Atlantic	Denmark (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Estonia (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Germany (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Sweden (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Denmark (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Estonia (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Germany (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Sweden (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
Meagre	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Semi-Intensive Ponds
	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Semi-Extensive Ponds
	European Union	Marine Net Pen
	Turkey	Marine Net Pen
Perch, Giant	Vietnam	Marine Net Pen
Prawn, Giant Tiger	Brunei (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Indonesia (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Malaysia (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Myanmar (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Philippines (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Singapore (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Thailand (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Vietnam (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
Roughy, Orange	New Zealand (ORH1 Mercury-Colville)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH1 Northern North Island)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH2 North-East Cape)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH2A South, ORH2B, ORH3A - Mid East Coast)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH3B East and South Chatham Rise)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH3B Northwest Chatham Rise)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH3B Other)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH3B Puysegur)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH7A Challenger Plateau)	Bottom Trawl
	New Zealand (ORH7B West Coast South Island)	Bottom Trawl		OW - NA-15.png
Salmon, Atlantic	Norway - Nordland, Skjerstad Fjord	Marine Net Pen
	Norway - Nordland (Blue Circle Foods Brand)	Marine Net Pen		OW - NA-15.png
	Chile (Verlasso Brand)	Marine Net Pen		OW - NA-15.png
Salmon, Chum	Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
		Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
		Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC)	Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
Salmon, Pink	Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
		Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
		Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC)	Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
Salmon, Sockeye	Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Karaginsky Gulf (MSC)	Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Beach Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Russia - Kamchatka Peninsula (MSC)	Trap Net	OW - NA-15.png
Sea Bass, European	European Union	Marine Net Pen
	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Ponds
	Turkey	Marine Net Pen
Shrimp, Whiteleg	Brunei (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Indonesia (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Malaysia (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Myanmar (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Philippines (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Singapore (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Thailand (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Vietnam (SEASAIP Level 1 Standard)	Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
	Thailand	Frequent Exchange Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
		Harvest Exchange Ponds		OW - NA-15.png
		Intensive Ponds
Sprat, European	Denmark (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Estonia (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Germany (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Sweden (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png
	Denmark (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Estonia (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Germany (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
	Sweden (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
Squid, Japanese Flying	Japan - Northwest Pacific (Autumn Cohort)	Jig
	Japan - Northwest Pacific (Winter Cohort)	Barriers, fences, weirs, corrals, etc.
		Bottom Trawl
		Jig
		Purse Seine
	China - Northwest Pacific (Winter Cohort)	Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
Squid, Longfin	USA - Mid-Atlantic (MSC)	Bottom Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
Squid, Northern Shortfin	USA - Mid-Atlantic (MSC)	Bottom Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
Tilapia, Nile	Honduras	Freshwater Net Pen
	Indonesia	Freshwater Net Pen
	Mexico	Freshwater Net Pen
Whiting, Blue	Norway (MSC)	Bottom Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
		Midwater Trawl	OW - NA-15.png
		Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png

June 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Bass, Black Sea	USA - Florida (Gulf of Mexico)	Traps	OW - NA-15.png
	USA - Northwest Atlantic	Bottom Trawls
	USA - Northwest Atlantic	Handlines
	USA - Northwest Atlantic (Gulf of Maine & Georges Bank)	Pots
	USA - Northwest Atlantic (Southern New England)	Pots
Bass, European Sea	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Ponds	OW - NA-15.png
Bass, European Sea	USA - Northwest Atlantic	Bottom Trawls
Bream, Gilt Headed	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Ponds	OW - NA-15.png
Clam, Japanese Carpet Shell	United Kingdom - England (MSC)	Dredge
Cockle, Common	United Kingdom - England (MSC)	Dredge
Eel, American	USA - North Carolina	Pots	OW - NA-15.png
	USA - Northwest Atlantic	Barriers, fences, weirs, corrals		OW - NA-15.png
	USA - Northwest Atlantic (excluding North Carolina)	Pots
	USA - Northwest Atlantic (including Inland Waters)	Fyke Nets		OW - NA-15.png
Meagre	Egypt - African Inland Waters	Ponds	OW - NA-15.png
	European Union	Net Pens	OW - NA-15.png
	Turkey - Mediterranean and Black Sea	Net Pens	OW - NA-15.png
Sablefish	Canada - British Columbia	Marine Net Pen

May 2020

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Anchovy, European	Spain - Bay of Biscay (MSC)	Purse Seine	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Recommended.png
Char, Arctic	Canada - Nunavut, Cambridge Bay	Barriers, fences, weirs, corrals	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Char, Arctic	Canada - Nunavut, Cambridge Bay	Gillnet	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Clam, Atlantic Surf	USA - Atlantic Ocean, Northwest (MSC)	Mechanized Dredges	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Clam, Northern Quahog	USA - Maine	Hand Implements	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - New Jersey	Hand Implements	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Massachusetts	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - New York	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - North Carolina	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Rhode Island	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Clam, Ocean Quahog	USA - Atlantic Ocean, Northwest (MSC)	Mechanized Dredges	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Clam, Softshell	USA - Maine	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Clam, Softshell	USA - Massachusetts	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Crab, Snow	Russia - Barents Sea (MSC)	Pot/Trap	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
Flounder, Blackback	Canada - The Maritimes	Bottom Trawl	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Grouper, Black	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Set Longline	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Grouper, Red	Mexico - Gulf of Mexico	Set Longline	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Mackerel, Jack	Chile (MSC)	Midwater Trawl	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Mullet, Striped	USA - Florida, West Central Atlantic Ocean	Beach Seine	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Mullet, Striped	USA - Florida, West Central Atlantic Ocean	Cast Net	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Mussels, Blue	USA - Maine	Hand Dredges	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Maine	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Massachusetts	Hand Dredges	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Massachusetts	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - New York	Hand Dredges	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - New York	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Rhode Island	Hand Dredges	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Rhode Island	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Oysters, Eastern	Canada - Gulf of St. Lawrence	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Scallops, Bay	USA - Massachusetts	Towed Dredges	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Scallops, Bay	USA - New York	Towed Dredges	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Sea Cucumber, Orange-Footed	Canada - Quebec	Towed Dredges	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Shrimp, Northern	Canada - Gulf of St. Lawrence (MSC)	Trawl	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
Squid, Argentine Shortfin	Atlantic Ocean - Southwest	Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
Squid, Indian	China	Bottom Trawl	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
Squid, Mitre	China	Bottom Trawl	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
Squid, Swordtip	China	Bottom Trawl	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Purse Seine	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
Turbot, Greenland	Russia - Barents Sea (MSC)	Bottom Trawl	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Walleye	USA - Minnesota, Red Lake	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Walleye	USA - Minnesota, Red Lake	Set Gillnet	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png

April 2020

Species	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Pike, Northern	Canada - Waterhen Lake (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
Walleye	Canada - Waterhen Lake (MSC)	Gillnet	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png

March 2020

Species	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
All species (except eels)	Worldwide	RAS - recirculating aquaculture systems (without wastewater treatment)	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
All species (except eels)	Worldwide	RAS - recirculating aquaculture systems (with wastewater treatment)	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
All eel species	Worldwide	RAS - recirculating aquaculture systems (with wastewater treatment)	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
All eel species	Worldwide	RAS - recirculating aquaculture systems (without wastewater treatment)	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
Bass, Striped	USA - Northwest Atlantic Ocean	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Set Gillnets	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Stationary uncovered pound nets	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Clam, Northern Quahog	Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of St. Lawrence)	Hand Implements	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Clam, Softshell	Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Maritimes)	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (excluding Quebec)	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Quebec)	Hand Implements	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Scallop, Pacific Calico	Mexico - Baja California Sur, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Magdalena Bay)	Hand Implements	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
Squid, Indian	India - Indian Ocean	Bottom Trawls	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Thailand - Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Cast Nets	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Bottom Trawls	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Squid, Mitre	Indonesia - Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Cast Nets	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Indonesia - Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Thailand - Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Cast Nets	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Jig	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Bottom Trawls	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Squid, Swordtip	USA - California	Outdoor flowthrough raceway	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - California	Tanks	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Idaho	Outdoor flowthrough raceway	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Idaho	Tanks	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png

February 2020

Species	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Mackerel, Atlantic	USA - Atlantic (Northwest)	Bottom Trawls	OW - NA-15.png	OW - NA-15.png
		Midwater Trawls	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Purse Seine	OW - Recommended.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Canada - Atlantic (Northwest)	Purse Seine	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png

January 2020

Species	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Amberjack, Yellowtail	Mexico - Pacific Ocean	Marine Net Pen	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
Bass, Hybrid Striped	USA	Tanks	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Bass, Hybrid Striped	USA	Ponds	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Bass, Striped	Mexico - Pacific Ocean	Marine Net Pen	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
Jack, Almaco	Mexico - Pacific Ocean	Marine Net Pen	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Jack, Almaco	USA - Hawaii	Marine Net Pen	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Redfish, Acadian	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Bottom Trawls	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Salmon, Chinook	New Zealand - Pacific Ocean	Marine Net Pen	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Swordfish	New Zealand - Inland Waters	Freshwater Net Pen	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South	Trolling Lines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Harpoons	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Mediterranean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North (excluding USA-caught)	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Harpoons	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Drifting Longlines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Gulf of Mexico	Drifting Longlines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - North	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - South	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Tuna, Albacore	Mediterranean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North (excluding USA-caught)	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North	Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Canada - Pacific Ocean	Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Canada - Pacific Ocean	Hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Japan	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Japan	Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
Tuna, Atlantic Bluefin	Atlantic Ocean - Northwest	Handlines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Recommended.png
	Atlantic Ocean - Northwest	Harpoons	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Recommended.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - West	Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean (excluding USA-caught)	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean	Hand-operated pole-and-lines;	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Atlantic Ocean	Trolling Lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Hand-operated pole-and-lines; Trolling Lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Mediterranean Sea	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
		Trolling Line	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
		Harpoons	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - NA-15.png
Tuna, Bigeye	Atlantic Ocean - East	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - East	Trolling Lines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean -West	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean -West	Trolling Lines	OW - NA-15.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Greenstick	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - Western and Central	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - Western and Central	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Tuna, Blackfin	Atlantic Ocean -West	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Greenstick	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Gulf of Mexico	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Tuna, Pacific Bluefin	Japan	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Japan	Trolling Lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - North	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - North	Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Tuna, Skipjack	Atlantic Ocean - East	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - West	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Greenstick	OW - Recommended.png	OW - NA-15.png
	Pacific Ocean - Western and Central	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - NA-15.png
Tuna, Southern Bluefin	Pacific Ocean - South	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
Tuna, Yellowfin	Canada - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean	Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - East	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - West	Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Unassociated Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - North (excluding USA-caught)	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Atlantic Ocean - South (excluding USA-caught)	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	USA - Atlantic Ocean	Greenstick	OW - Recommended.png	OW - NA-15.png
	USA - Gulf of Mexico	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
	Pacific Ocean - Western and Central	Drifting Longlines	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD)	OW - Avoid.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Floating Object Purse Seine (non-FAD)	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Avoid.png
		Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png
		Trolling Lines	OW - Recommended.png	OW - Recommended.png

Species Updates (Year to Date)

Abalone

Abalone Japanese
Ormer, Green

Anchovy

Anchovy, European

Bass - Croaker

Bass, Black Sea
Bass, European Sea
Bass, Hybrid Striped
Bass, Striped
Croaker, Geelbeck

Billfish - Shark - Swordfish

Marlin, Black
Marlin, Blue
Marlin, Striped
Shark, Blue
Shark, Shortfin Mako
Swordfish

Bream - Porgy

Bream, BLack Sea
Bream, Gilt Headed

Catfish - Pangasius

Catfish, African
Catfish, Channel
Catfish, Wels

Clams

Clam, Atlantic Surf
Clam, Japanese Carpet Shell
Clam, Northern Quahog
Clam, Ocean Quahog
Clam, Softshell
Cockle, Common
Cockle, New Zealand

Cod - Haddock

Cod, Atlantic

Conch

Conch, Queen

Crab

Crab, Snow

Cucumber

Sea Cucumber, Orange-Footed

Eel

Eel, American
Eel, European
Eel, Japanese

Flounder - Sole

Flounder, Blackback
Sole, Butter
Sole, Common
Sole, Dover
Sole, English
Sole, Flathead
Sole, Northern Rock
Sole, Rex
Sole, Southern Rock

Grouper - Snapper

Grouper, Black
Grouper, Red
Jobfish, Crimson

Hake - Hoki - Whiting

Whiting, Blue

Halibut

Halibut, Atlantic
Turbot, Greenland

Herring - Sardines - Smelt

Herring, Atlantic
Sprat, European

Lobster

Lobster, Norway

Mackerel - Jacks - Pompano

Amberjack, Greater
Amberjack, Yellowtail
Jack, Almaco
Mackerel, Atlantic
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Mackerel, Jack
Mackerel, King
Pompano, Florida
Pompano, Snubnose

Mullet

Mullet, Striped

Mussels

Mussels, Blue
Mussels spp.

Oysters

Oysters, Chilean
Oysters, Eastern
Oysters, Edible
Oysters, Kumamoto
Oysters, New Zealand Rock
Oysters, Olympia
Oysters spp.
Oysters, Pacific
Oysters, Portuguese
Oysters, Sydney Rock

Perch

Perch, Giant
Perch, Yellow

Rays - Skates

Skate, Little

Rockfish

Redfish, Acadian

Salmon

Salmon, Atlantic
Salmon, Chinook
Salmon, Chum
Salmon, Coho
Salmon, Pink
Salmon, Sockeye

Scallops

Scallop, Bay
Scallop, Pacifico Calico

Shrimp - Prawns

Prawn, Giant Freshwater
Prawn, Giant Tiger
Shrimp, Northern
Shrimp, Whiteleg

Squid

Squid, Argentine Shortfin
Squid, Indian
Squid, Japanese Flying
Squid, Longfin
Squid, Mitre
Squid, Northern Shortfin
Squid, Swordtip

Sturgeon

Sturgeon, Atlantic
Sturgeon, Russian
Sturgeon, Shortnose
Sturgeon, Siberian
Sturgeon, Stellate
Sturgeon, Sterlet
Sturgeon, White

Tilapia spp.

Tilapia
Tilapia, Nile

Trout - Char

Char, Arctic
Trout, Brown
Trout, Rainbow
Trout, Tiger

Tuna

Tuna, Albacore
Tuna, Atlantic Bluefin
Tuna, Bigeye
Tuna, Blackfin
Tuna, Pacific Bluefin
Tuna, Southern Bluefin
Tuna, Yellowfin

Other

Arapaima
Barramundi
Cobia
Dolphinfish
Meagre
Opah
Pacu
Pike, Northern
Roughy, Orange
Sablefish
Walleye