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Caviar (Wild paddlefish, imported)
Catfisheye/Flickr Data Deficient Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium *Data Deficient
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Barramundi (Farmed in open systems, imported)
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Barramundi (Farmed in fully recirculating systems, Australia )
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Abalone (Farmed)
N yotarou Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Alewife
Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: PCBs Data deficient Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund
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Anchovies
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund
Arctic Char (Farmed)
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Barramundi (Farmed in fully recirculating systems, U.S.)
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Bluefish
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs Somewhat Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Catfish, Channel (Farmed)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Caviar (Farmed)
Catfisheye/Flickr Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Caviar (Wild white sturgeon)
Catfisheye/Flickr Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium *Data Deficient
Clam, Butter
U.S. Geological Survey Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Clam, Manila
U.S. Geological Survey Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Clam, Northern Quahog
U.S. Geological Survey Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Clam, Pacific Geoduck
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Clam, Pacific Littleneck
Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Cod, Atlantic (U.S. Gulf of Maine, hook and line caught)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Cod, Pacific (Imported, wild caught)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Crab, Blue
Delaware Department of Natural Resources Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 servings Contaminant: PCBs Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Crab, Dungeness (Alaska)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Crab, Florida Stone
U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay … Continue reading
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Sardines (Pacific)
Southwest Fisheries Science Center Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Scallop, Atlantic Calico
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Data Deficient Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund
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Scallop, Bay (Farmed)
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Scallop, Sea (Peru, diver caught)
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Seabass, Chilean
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey … Continue reading
Seabass, Black
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: PCBs Data Deficient High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund
Seatrout, Spotted
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs Data Deficient Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund
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Shad, American
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Shark
Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Shrimp, Imported
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Data Deficient Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Shrimp (U.S., farmed inland in fully recirculating systems)
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Data Deficient Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium *Data Deficient
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Shrimp, U.S. (Wild)
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Shrimp, Northern
Alaksan Fisheries Science Center Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge 6-12: 4+ servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Shrimp, Pink
U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Shrimp, Spot Prawn (Canada)
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization Data Deficient Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Skate
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Snapper, Mutton (International)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Snapper, Red
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia Age o-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey … Continue reading
Snapper, Silk
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Snapper, Vermillion
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Age 0-6: 2 servings Age 6-12: 3 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Snapper, Yellowtail (International)
U.S. Food and Druge Administration Age 0-6: 2 servingsAge 6-12: 3 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sole (U.S. Pacific, wild caught)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3,5 servings Contaminant: PCBs Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic, trawl caught)
Carl Chun Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Contaminant: PCBs Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Striped Bass (Farmed)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Data Deficient Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Striped Bass (Wild)
New York Department of Environmental Conservation Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminants: Mercury, PCBs Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Sturgeon (Farmed)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: U.S. Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Sturgeon, Imported (Wild)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: PCBs Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sturgeon, Atlantic (Wild)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sturgeon, White (Wild)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: PCBs Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Swordfish (Imported)
Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Swordfish (U.S., drift gillnet and longline caught)
Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury Somewhat Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tilapia (China and Taiwan, farmed)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tilefish (U.S. Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, longline and bottom trawl caught)
Age 0-6: 2 servings Age 6-12: 3 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide, longline caught)
Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tuna, Bigeye (Worldwide, longline caught)
Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tuna, Bluefin
Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs Not Ocean-Friendly High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tuna, Skipjack (Imported, longline and purse seine caught)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey … Continue reading
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide, longline and purse seine caught)
Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional comments:For more information visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Wahoo
Age 0-6: 1 servings Age 6-12: 1 servings Contaminant: Mercury Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium
Weakfish
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs Not Ocean-Friendly Not High in Omega-3s Not a Best Choice Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay … Continue reading