2023 Seafood Watch Rating Updates

Seafood Watch

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. 2022 Rating updates can be viewed here.

 


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January 2023

 

Species Name Origin Method Old SFW Rating New SFW Rating
Atlantic Chub Mackerel   Morocco (Central Zone) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Morocco (Zone C) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Morocco (Zone North) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Black Drum  USA - Louisiana Trotlines Good Alternative Good Alternative
USA - Texas Trotlines Good Alternative Good Alternative
Blue Swimming Crab  Sri Lanka - Gulf of Mannar Gillnets and entangling nets Good Alternative Good Alternative
Sri Lanka - Palk Strait or Palk Bay Gillnets and entangling nets Good Alternative Good Alternative
Brazilian Sardinella Brazil  Purse Seine Avoid Avoid
Caribbean Spiny Lobster    Belize  Diving Avoid Avoid
Pots Avoid Avoid
Brazil Pots Avoid Avoid
USA - Florida (Gulf of Mexico) Pots Good Alternative Good Alternative
European Anchovy  Morocco (Central Zone) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Morocco (Zone North) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
European Pilchard Sardine   Morocco (Central Zone) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Morocco (Zone C) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Morocco (Zone North) Purse Seine Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Giant Tiger Prawn    Vietnam    Extensive Ponds (Rice-Shrimp) Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Extensive Ponds Avoid Good Alternative
Extensive Ponds (Shrimp-Mangrove) Avoid Good Alternative
Intensive Ponds Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Whiteleg Shrimp  Vietnam  Extensive Ponds (Rice-Shrimp Seafood Watch - Not Applicable Good Alternative
Intensive Ponds Avoid Avoid