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. Ratings updates from 2021 can be found here.
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April
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old OW Rating | New OW Rating |
Atlantic Sturgeon | Canada - St. Lawrence River Estuary | Set Gillnet | ![]() |
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Bigeye Tuna | Pacific Ocean - South (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Indian Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Blue King Crab | Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) | Traps | ![]() |
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Golden King Crab | Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) | Traps | ![]() |
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Lake Sturgeon | Canada - St. Lawrence River Estuary | Set Gillnet | ![]() |
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Lake Whitefish | Canada - Lake Winnipegosis | Set Gillnet | ![]() |
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Red King Crab | Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) | Traps | ![]() |
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Skipjack Tuna | Pacific Ocean - South (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Indian Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Southern Australian Scallop | Australia - Bass Strait (MSC) | Dredge | ![]() |
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White Hake | USA - Northwest Atlantic | Longline | ![]() |
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Yellow Perch | Canada - Lake Manitoba | Set Gillnet | ![]() |
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Yellowfin Tuna | Pacific Ocean - South (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Indian Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Atlantic Ocean (MSC) | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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March
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old OW Rating | New OW Rating |
Pacific Herring | Canada - British Columbia | Purse Seine | ![]() |
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Southern King Crab | Argentina (MSC) | Traps | ![]() |
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Walleye Pollock | Russia - Sea of Okhotsk (MSC) | Midwater Trawl | ![]() |
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January/February
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old OW Rating | New OW Rating |
Blueline Tilefish | USA - West Central Atlantic | Longline | ![]() |
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USA - West Central Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico | Handline | ![]() |
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Deepsea Red Crab | USA - Northwest Atlantic | Traps | ![]() |
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Patagonian Toothfish | Australia - Heard Island and McDonald Islands (MSC) | Traps | ![]() |
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Pollock | France (MSC) | Bottom Trawl | ![]() |
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Sharks (All spp.) | Hawaii | Wild-caught | ![]() |
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