Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch uses science-based information to evaluate the most common items available in the North American seafood market against environmental sustainability criteria. Recommendations are updated at least once every three years or as soon as new information is made available, and recommendation updates are released once a month.
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July
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old SFW Rating | New SFW Rating |
Green Jobfish Snapper | USA - Hawaii (Eastern Central Pacific) | Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines | ![]() |
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Red Swamp Crayfish | USA | Ponds | ![]() |
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April
March
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old SFW Rating | New SFW Rating |
Channel Catfish | USA | Ponds | ![]() |
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Cobia | Panama | Marine Net Pen | ![]() |
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February
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old SFW Rating | New SFW Rating |
Deepsea Red Crab | USA - Northwest Atlantic | Traps | ![]() |
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January
Species Name | Origin | Method | Old SFW Rating | New SFW Rating |
Blue Tilefish | USA - Gulf of Mexico | Set Longline | ![]() |
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USA - Mid-Atlantic | Set Longline | ![]() |
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USA - South Atlantic | Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines | ![]() |
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Blueline Tilefish | USA - Gulf of Mexico | Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines | ![]() |
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USA - South Atlantic | Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines | ![]() |
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Set Longline | ![]() |
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Giant Pacific Octopus | Canada - British Columbia (Dungeness Crab Fishery) | Pots | ![]() |
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Canada - British Columbia (Spot Prawn Fishery) | Pots | ![]() |
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USA - Alaska - Bering Sea (Pacific Cod Pot Fishery) | Pots | ![]() |
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USA - Alaska - Gulf of Alaska (Pacific Cod Pot Fishery) | Pots | ![]() |
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