All "Best Choice" Seafood
| Seafood | Market Names | Sushi Names | Where | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore Tuna | Canned White Tuna, Longfin Tunny |
Tombo,Shiro maguro |
North Pacific (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii) South Pacific |
Wild, Troll/pole |
| Bigeye Tuna | Ahi, Po'onui |
Maguro |
Atlantic (U.S.) |
Wild, Troll/pole |
| Carribbean and California Spiny Lobster | Spiny lobster, Rock lobster, Warmwater lobster, Florida spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Crawfish |
n/a |
U.S. - FL, CA, Mexico - Baja California |
Wild, traps |
| China Rockfish | Rock Cod, Pacific Snapper, Red Snapper, Pacific Ocean Perch |
n/a |
U.S. -- Alaska |
Wild, jig, hook and line |
| Copper Rockfish | Rock Cod, Pacific Snapper, Red Snapper, Pacific Ocean Perch |
n/a |
U.S. -- Alaska |
Wild, jig, hook and line |
| Haddock | Haddock, Scrod |
n/a |
U.S. - Northeast Atlantic |
Wild, handline |
| Kona Crab | Spanner Crab, Frog Crab |
n/a |
Australia |
Wild, crab net rings, traps |
| Pacific Halibut | Halibut, Pacific halibut |
Hirame |
U.S.- Pacific |
Wild, bottom longline |
| Sablefish/Black Cod | Skilfish, Skil, Coalfish, Sable, Black cod, Gindara |
Gindara |
Canada - British Columbia, U.S - AK |
Wild, bottom longline, pot |
| Salmon (Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, Sockeye) | Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink or Sockeye Salmon |
Sake/Ikura (roe) |
U.S. - AK |
Wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll |
| Striped Bass | Striper, Rockfish, Linesider, Roller, Squidhound, Greenhead |
Suzuki |
US - Atlantic |
Hook and line |
| Striped Mullet | Jumping Mullet, Jumping Jack, Popeye Mullet |
n/a |
U.S. - GOM/S. Atlantic |
Wild, strike nets, cast nets, haul or beach seines |
| Tilapia | Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peters fish |
Izumidai |
Ecuador |
Farmed, Ponds |
| Yellow Perch | Lake Perch, Ned, Yellow Ned, Redfin, Ringed, Raccoon Perch |
n/a |
Lake Erie (Canada and U.S.) |
Wild, gillnet, trapnet |
| Abalone | Abulon, Aulone, Red Abalone, Green Abalone, Pink Abalone |
Awabi |
International |
Farmed, contained aquaculture |
| Atlantic Cod | Scrod, Whitefish |
n/a |
Northeast Arctic stock (Barents Sea - Russia, Norway), Icelandic stock (N. Atlantic - Iceland), East Baltic stock (Baltic Sea - Sweden, Poland, Denmark) |
Wild, hook and line |
| Atlantic Croaker | Corbina, Corvina, Crocus, Grumbler, Hardhead |
n/a |
U.S. Northeast |
Wild, haul seines, gillnets, pound nets |
| Barramundi | Barra, Silver barramundi, Giant perch, Asian seabass, Seabass, Giant seabass, White seabass, Twofin seabass, Blind seabass, Two finned seabass, Giant palmer, Narifish, Kokop putih, Bekti apahap, Palakapon, Nokogirihata |
Akame |
U.S. |
Farmed, closed recirculating |
| Big-eye Scad | Akule, Hahalalu |
Akule |
U.S. - Hawaii |
Wild, floating gillnets, crossnet/skirt gillnet, surroundnets, ‘opelu nets |
| Black Rockfish | Black Bass, Black Rock Cod, Black Snapper, Sea Bass |
n/a |
U.S. - Alaska |
Wild, jig, hook and line |
| Black Tiger Shrimp (Silvofishery) | Tiger Shrimp, Black Tiger Prawn |
Ebi |
Ca Mau Province of S. Vietnam and other areas of SE Asia |
Farmed Extensive Mixed Shrimp and Mangrove Forestry (Silvofishery) Using Selva Shrimp® Criteria |
| Brown Rockfish | Rock Cod, Pacific Snapper, Red Snapper, Pacific Ocean Perch |
n/a |
U.S. - Alaska |
Wild, jig, hook and line |
| Channel Catfish | Farmed catfish, U.S. farmed catfish |
n/a |
U.S. |
Farmed, closed ponds |
| Chilean Seabass | Patagonian toothfish, Chilean seabass, Toothfish, Antarctic cod, Black hake, Antarctic blenny, Patagonian blenny, Icefish |
n/a |
Heard and McDonald, Macquarie Island, Falkland Islands |
Wild, bottom longline |
| Clam, Pacific Razor | Northern Razor Clam, Razor Clam |
n/a |
WA, OR |
Hand Harvested |
| Cobia | ling, lemonfish, black salmon, black kingfish, sargeantfish, crab-eater |
n/a |
U.S. |
Farmed, closed recirculating |
| Dungeness Crab | Dungeness crab |
Kani |
Canada, U.S. (CA, OR, WA) |
Wild, pot/trap |
| Farmed Clam | Manila clam, Razor clam, Blood cockle, Northern quahog, Short-necked clam, Hard clam |
n/a |
Worldwide |
Farmed, hand-raked, dredged |
| Freshwater Prawn | Giant River Prawn, Malaysian Prawn |
n/a |
U.S. |
Farmed, pond |
| Gilthead Sea Bream | Gilthead Sea Bream |
n/a |
Canada |
Farmed in closed, 100% recirculating systems |
| King Mackerel | Cavalla, King, Kingfish, Smoker, Slab, Hog |
Saba (Atlantic Mackerel),Sawara (Spanish Mackerel),Aji (Horse Mackerel) |
U.S. - GOM/S. Atlantic |
Wild, hook and line, midwater gillnet |
| Lake Whitefish | Sault Whitefish, Whitefish, Gizzard Fish, Grande Coregone |
n/a |
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan (U.S. and Canada) |
Wild, trap net |
| Longfin Squid | Boned squid, Boston squid, Common squid, Winter squid |
Ika |
U.S. - Mid-Atlantic |
Wild, otter trawl |
| Mahi Mahi/Dolphinfish | Dolphinfish, Dorado |
n/a |
U.S. - Atlantic |
Wild, handline, troll, pole and line |
| Northern Shrimp (coldwater) | Northern shrimp, pink shrimp, ebi |
Ebi |
U.S. - Oregon |
Wild, trawl |
| Pacific Sardine | Sardines, Sprats, Brisling, Pilchard |
Iwashi |
British Columbia, U.S (CA, OR, WA) |
Wild, purse seine, midwater trawl incidental catch |
| Rainbow Trout | Coastal rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Redband trout, Columbia River redband trout, Eagle Lake trout, Kern River trout, Shasta trout, Kamchatkan trout, Rainbow trout (FDA approved), Steelhead trout (FDA approved) |
n/a |
U.S. |
Farmed, flow-through systems (land based) |
| Salmon (Sockeye) | Sockeye Salmon |
Sake/Ikura (roe) |
US - WA (Lummi Island/San Juan Island) |
Reefnet |
| Skipjack Tuna | Aku, Aku jerky, Canned light tuna, Arctic bonito, mushmouth, ocean bonito, skipjack, skippy, striped bonito, striped tuna, victor fish, watermelon, tonno |
Katsuo,Bonito |
Western and Central Pacific, Atlantic Ocean |
Wild, Unassociated purse seine |
| Skipjack Tuna | Aku, Aku jerky, Canned light tuna, Arctic bonito, mushmouth, ocean bonito, skipjack, skippy, striped bonito, striped tuna, victor fish, watermelon, tonno |
Katsuo,Bonito |
Western and Central Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Eastern Pacific |
Wild, Troll/pole |
| Snow Crab | Snow crab, Alaska snow crab, Tanner crab, Queen crab, Spider crab |
Kani |
Canada - Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence |
Wild, pot/trap |
| Snow/Tanner Crab | Queen crab, Spider crab, Snow Crab |
Kani |
U.S. (AK - Bering Sea) |
Wild, pot/trap |
| Spanish Mackerel | Cavalla, King, Kingfish, Smoker, Slab, Hog |
Sawara (Spanish Mackerel),Aji (Horse Mackerel),Saba (Atlantic Mackerel) |
U.S. -- GOM/S. Atlantic |
Wild, hook and line, midwater gillnet |
| Spot Prawn (Northern coldwater shrimp) | Spot prawn, Spot shrimp |
Amaebi |
British Columbia |
Wild, trap |
| Stone Crab | Stone crab, Gulf stone crab, Florida stone crab |
n/a |
U.S. Atlantic and GOM |
Wild, pot/trap |
| Striped Bass | Striper, Rockfish, Linesider, Roller, Squidhound, Greenhead |
Suzuki |
U.S. - Atlantic |
Farmed, pond, tank |
| Swordfish | Broadbill, Emperador, Espada |
Mekajiki,Kajiki-Maguro |
Canada, North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii |
Wild, harpoon or handline |
| Weathervane Scallop | Alaska scallops |
Hotate |
US - Alaska |
Dredge |
| Wreckfish | Sea Bass |
n/a |
U.S. -- South Atlantic |
Wild, hydraulic hook and line |
| Yellow Perch | Lake Perch, Ned, Yellow Ned, Redfin, Ringed, Raccoon Perch |
n/a |
US |
Farmed in recirculating systems |
| Arctic char | Arctic char, Alpine char |
Iwana |
Canada, Iceland, U.S., Norway |
Farmed, closed system |
| Atlantic mackerel | Boston Mackerel, mackerel |
Saba |
Canada |
Wild, purse seine |
| Atlantic Pollock | Boston bluefish, blue cod, blue snapper, saithe, coalfish, coley |
n/a |
Norway - North Sea, Northeast Arctic |
Wild, gillnet, purse seine |
| Black Rockfish | Black Bass, Black Rock Cod, Black Snapper, Sea Bass |
n/a |
U.S. - WA, OR, CA |
Wild, hook and line, midwater trawl |
| Blue Crab | Blue-Claw Crab, Hardshell Crab, Kani, Softshell Crab |
Kani |
US Chesapeake Bay |
Trotline |
| Capelin Roe | Smelt, Sparling, Smelt roe |
Masago |
Iceland |
Wild, purse seine, trap net |
| Caviar (White Sturgeon) | Caviar, White Osetra Caviar |
n/a |
Canada |
Farmed in closed, recirculating systems |
| Clam (giant/geoduck) | Horseneck clam, Long necked clam, Jumbo clam |
Mirugai |
British Columbia, U.S. (Washington) |
Wild, stinger |
| Clam (hard clam) | Littleneck, Top neck, Cherrystone, Chowder |
n/a |
U.S. |
Wild, hydraulic clam dredges |
| Clam (softshell) | Softshell clam (Steamer, Longneck, Belly clam, Fryer, Squirt clam) |
n/a |
U.S. |
Wild, hand-raked |
| Crayfish | Crawfish, Crawdads, Mudbugs |
n/a |
U.S. |
Farmed |
| European Sea Bass | Sea Bass |
n/a |
Canada |
Farmed in closed, 100% recirculating systems |
| Freshwater Coho Salmon | Coho Salmon, Silver Salmon |
Sake/Ikura (roe) |
U.S. |
Farmed, flow through tank |
| Mackerel Scad | Opelu, Round Scad |
U.S. - Hawaii |
Wild, floating gillnets, crossnet/skirt gillnet, surroundnets, ‘opelu nets |
|
| Mexican Sea Scallop (Lion Paw) | Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
Hotate |
Mexico - Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur |
Wild, diver caught |
| Mussels | Sea mussel, Blue mussel; Mediterranean mussel; Green mussel; New Zealand mussel |
Muurugai |
Worldwide |
Farmed, on-bottom or off-bottom (suspension) techniques |
| Nile Tilapia | Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peters fish |
Izumidai |
Canada |
Farmed in closed, 100% recirculating systems |
| Northern Shrimp (coldwater) | Coonstripe shrimp, Ebi |
Ebi |
U.S. - CA |
Wild, pot/trap |
| Oysters | Oyster |
Kaki |
Worldwide |
Farmed, off-bottom culture, dredged |
| Oysters (Eastern) | Oyster, Eastern Oyster |
Kaki |
Canada, U.S. - GOM |
Wild, dredges, tongs |
| Pacific Cod | Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod |
n/a |
U.S. |
Wild, pot/trap, hook-and-line, jigging, bottom longline, |
| Pacific White Shrimp | Pacific white shrimp |
Ebi |
U.S. |
Farmed, fully recirculating system, inland tank |
| Pink & Spiny Scallops | Smooth Pink, Reddish Scallops, Swimming Scallops, Pink Scallops, Spiny Scallops |
Hotate |
Canada - British Columbia |
Wild, Butterfly Trawl |
| Puget Sound Rockfish | Rock Cod, Pacific Snapper, Red Snapper, Pacific Ocean Perch |
n/a |
U.S. -- Alaska |
Wild, jig, hook and line |
| Rainbow Trout | Coastal rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Redband trout, Columbia River redband trout, Eagle Lake trout, Kern River trout, Shasta trout, Kamchatkan trout, Rainbow trout (FDA approved), Steelhead trout (FDA approved) |
n/a |
Canada |
Farmed, flow-through systems (land based) |
| Scallops | Bay Scallop, Japanese Scallop, Qualicum Beach Scallop |
Hotate |
Worldwide |
Farmed, off-bottom culture |
| Sea Urchin (Green and Red) | Red or Green Sea Urchin |
Uni |
Canada |
Wild, dive-caught, hand-caught |
| Spotted Seatrout | Speckled Seatrout, Spotted Weakfish |
n/a |
US - Florida, Louisiana |
Wild, hook and line, drift gillnet, seine net, cast net, pound net |
| Tilapia | Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peters fish |
Izumidai |
U.S. |
Farmed, contained aquaculture |
| White Seabass | King Croaker, Weakfish, Seatrout |
n/a |
U.S. -- Monterey Bay, California |
Wild, hook and line |
| White Sturgeon | White sturgeon |
n/a |
Canada |
Farmed in closed, recirculating systems |
| Yellowfin Tuna | Ahi, Ahi Tuna |
Maguro,Toro |
U.S. - Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic, Eastern Pacific |
Wild, Troll/pole, handline |
| Yellowfin Tuna | Ahi, Ahi Tuna |
Maguro,Toro |
Western Pacific |
Wild, Troll/pole, handline, unassociated purse seine |
