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Seafood
Rating
Market Names
Sushi Names
Where Caught
How Caught
Abulon, Aulone, Red Abalone, Green Abalone, Pink Abalone
 
Awabi
 
California 
Farmed 
Arctic charr, Alpine char
 
Iwana
 
U.S., Canada, Iceland, Norway 
Farmed 
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, land-based 
Striper, Rockfish, Linesider, Roller, Squidhound, Greenhead
 
Suzuki
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Hook-and-Line, Trawl, Gill nets 
Sunshine bass, Palmetto bass, Wiper
 
Suzuki
 
U.S. 
Farmed 
Smelt, Sparling, Smelt roe
 
Masago (Capelin Roe)
 
Iceland 
Purse seine 
Farmed catfish, US farmed catfish
 
 
U.S. 
Farmed 
Manila clam, Razor clam, Blood cockle, Northern quahog, Short-necked clam, Hard clam
 
 
Worldwide 
Farmed 
Horseneck clam, Long necked clam, Jumbo clam
 
Mirugai
 
Washington, British Columbia 
Hand-held water jets  
Softshell clam (Steamer, Longneck, Belly clam, Fryer, Squirt clam),
 
 
Maine 
Hand-raked 
Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod
 
 
Alaska 
Bottom longline 
Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod
 
 
Alaska 
Hook-and-Line, Jigging 
Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod
 
 
Alaska 
Trap, Pot 
Dungeness crab
 
 
U.S. Pacific 
Trap 
Dungeness crab
 
 
Canadian Pacific 
Trap 
Haddock, Scrod
 
 
Canadian Atlantic 
Hook-and-Line 
Halibut, Pacific halibut, hirame
 
 
Alaska 
Bottom longline 
Kazunoko (roe, Japanese)
 
 
Canadian Pacific 
Purse seine, Gill nets 
Imitation Crab, Surimi, Imitation Lobster, Imitation King Crab, Fish Cakes
 
Kanikama
 
Bering Sea, Alaska 
Alaskan Pollock 
Spiny lobster, Rock lobster, Warmwater lobster, Florida spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Crawfish
 
 
Florida 
Trap 
Spiny lobster, Rock lobster, Warmwater lobster, Florida spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Crawfish
 
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Trap 
Cavalla, King, Kingfish, Smoker, Slab, Hog
 
Sawara
 
Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico 
Hook-and-Line, Gill nets 
Sea mussel, Blue mussel; Mediterranean mussel; Green mussel; New Zealand mussel
 
 
Worldwide 
Farmed, Suspended culture 
Sea mussel, Blue mussel; Mediterranean mussel; Green mussel; New Zealand mussel
 
 
Worldwide 
Farmed, Dredging 
Oyster
 
Kaki
 
Worldwide 
Farmed, Suspended culture 
Walley pollock, Alaska pollock
 
 
Gulf of Alaska 
Mid-water trawl 
Walley pollock, Alaska pollock
 
 
Bering Sea 
Mid-water trawl 
Spot prawn, Spot shrimp
 
Ama ebi
 
Canadian Pacific 
Trap 
Skilfish, Skil, Coalfish, Sable, Black cod, Gindara
 
 
Canadian Pacific 
Trap, Bottom longline 
Skilfish, Skil, Coalfish, Sable, Black cod, Gindara
 
 
Alaska 
Bottom longline 
Sardines, Sprats, Brisling, Herring, Pilchard
 
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific 
Purse seine 
Bay Scallop, Japanese Scallop, Qualicum Beach Scallop
 
Hotate
 
Worldwide 
Farmed, Suspended culture 
shrimp, pink shrimp, northern shrimp, Atlantic shrimp
 
Ebi
 
Canadian Atlantic 
Trap 
Ocean shrimp, Smooth pink shrimp, Ocean pink shrimp, Oregon pink shrimp
 
Ebi
 
Oregon 
Trawl 
Boned squid, Boston squid, Common squid, Winter squid
 
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Trawl 
Swordfish
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic, U.S. Pacific, Canadian Atlantic 
Harpoon, Handline 
Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peter's fish
 
Izumidai
 
U.S. 
Farmed 
Coastal rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Redband trout, Columbia River redband trout, Eagle Lake trout, Kern River trout, Shasta trout, Sacramento redband trout, Kamchatkan trout, Rainbow trout (FDA approved), Steelhead trout (FDA approved)
 
 
U.S. 
Farmed 
Coastal rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Redband trout, Columbia River redband trout, Eagle Lake trout, Kern River trout, Shasta trout, Sacramento redband trout, Kamchatkan trout, Rainbow trout (FDA approved), Steelhead trout (FDA approved)
 
 
Canada 
Farmed, land-based 
White tuna (canned)
 
Shiro maguro, Tombo
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific, Hawaii 
Troll/Pole 
Ahi, Po’onui
 
Maguro
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Troll/Pole, Handline 
Aku, Aku jerky, Canned light tuna, Arctic bonito, mushmouth, ocean bonito, skipjack, skippy, striped bonito, striped tuna, victor fish, watermelon, tonno
 
Katsuo, Bonito
 
Worldwide 
Troll/Pole, Handline 
Ahi, Ahi Tuna
 
Maguro, Toro
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Troll/Pole 
Red Sea Urchin, Green Sea Urchin
 
Uni
 
Canada 
Dive - hand collected 

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