2024 Ocean Wise Rating Updates

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 2023 can be found here.

 

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March

  

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Albacore Tuna	Pacific Ocean - Western Central (MSC)	Handlines and pole-and-lines
	Japan (MSC)	Handlines and pole-and-lines
Atlantic Wolffish	Canada - Prince Edward Island	Recirculating Aquaculture System
Deepsea Crab	Chile	Traps
Northern Quahog Clams	Canada (Maritimes)	Hand Implements
Patagonian Toothfish	Australia - Macquarie Island (MSC)	Bottom Trawl
Queen Conch	Jamaica - Pedro Bank	Diving
Skipjack Tuna	Indian Ocean (MSC)	Purse Seine
		Purse Seine

  

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January/February

 

Species Name	Origin	Method	Old OW Rating	New OW Rating
Albacore Tuna	Canada - Atlantic (MSC)	Longline
		Troll
		Rod and Reel
		Buoy Gear
Argentine Anchovy	Argentina (MSC)	Midwater Trawl
Atlantic Herring	USA - Northwest Atlantic	Midwater Trawl
Blacktail Snapper	USA - Hawaii	Handlines and hand-operated pole and lines
		Diving
		Surrounding nets
Blue Tilapia	Peru	Raceways
California Spiny Lobster	Mexico - Baja California (MSC)	Traps
Common Shrimp	United Kingdom - England (The Wash)	Beam Trawl
Hybrid Red Tilapia	Ecuador	Ponds
Nile Tilapia	Ecuador	Ponds
	Honduras	Freshwater Net Pen
Swordfish	Canada - Atlantic (MSC)	Longline
		Rod and Reel
		Harpoon
		Buoy Gear
Yellowfin Tuna	Canada - Atlantic (MSC)	Longline
		Rod and Reel
		Buoy Gear
		Troll