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. 2023 Rating updates can be viewed here.
March
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Species Name |
Origin |
Method |
Old SFW Rating |
New SFW Rating |
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Deepsea Crab |
Chile |
Traps |
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Northern Quahog Clam |
Canada (Maritimes) |
Hand Implements |
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Canada (Gulf) |
Hand Implements |
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USA - Maine |
Hand Implements |
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USA - Massachusetts |
Hand Implements |
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USA - New Jersey |
Hand Implements |
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USA - New York |
Hand Implements |
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USA - North Carolina |
Hand Implements |
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USA - Rhode Island |
Hand Implements |
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Pacific Geoduck Clam |
Canada - British Columbia |
Bottom Culture |
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USA - Washington |
Bottom Culture |
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Softshell Clam |
Canada (Gulf) |
Hand Implements |
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Canada (Maritimes) |
Hand Implements |
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Canada - Quebec |
Hand Implements |
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February
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Species Name |
Origin |
Method |
Old SFW Rating |
New SFW Rating |
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Atlantic Herring |
USA - Northwest Atlantic |
Small mesh bottom trawl |
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Midwater Trawl |
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Purse Seine |
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Atlantic Mackerel |
Canada - Northwest Atlantic |
Purse Seine |
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USA - Northwest Atlantic |
Midwater Trawl |
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Small mesh bottom trawl |
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Blacktail Snapper |
USA - Hawaii |
Handlines and hand-operated pole and lines |
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Diving |
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Surrounding nets |
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Bluestriped Snapper |
USA - Hawaii |
Handlines and hand-operated pole and lines |
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Surrounding nets |
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Gillnets and entangling nets |
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Whiteleg Shrimp |
Nicaragua |
Ponds |
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January
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Species Name |
Origin |
Method |
Old SFW Rating |
New SFW Rating |
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Blue Tilapia |
Peru |
Raceways |
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Hybrid Red Tilapia |
Ecuador |
Ponds |
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Nile Tilapia |
Ecuador |
Ponds |
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Honduras |
Freshwater Net Pen |
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Rainbow Trout |
Colombia |
Freshwater Net Pen |
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Raceways |
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Ponds |
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