Category Archives: All Species
Monkfish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl, bottom gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 4 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
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Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Flounder, Winter (U.S. Gulf of Maine - wild, bottom gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 servingContaminant: 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 |
Tilapia (Ecuador - Farmed, ponds)
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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 |
Crab, Blue (U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico - wild, pot)
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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 |
Sturgeon, White (U.S. *except for lower columbia river)
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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 6-12: 0 servings
Contaminant: PCBs
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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 |
Striped Bass (U.S. Atlantic - farmed, pond, tank)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 2 servings
Contaminants: Mercury, 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 |
Snapper, Yellowtail (Intertional - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Red 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, Vermillion (International - wild, hook and line, blttom longline, trap)
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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 |
Snapper, Mutton (International - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 serving Age 6-12: 2 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Shrimp, Pink (Imported - wild, bottom trawl)
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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 |
Shrimp, Pink (U.S. except Oregon and Canada - wild, pot/trap, trawl, bottom trawl, cast net)
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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 |
Shrimp, Northern (Oregon - wild, trawl)
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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 |
Shrimp, Northern (U.S. except CA, Canada - wild, pot/trap, trawl)
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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 |
Shrimp, Brown (Imported - wild, bottom trawl, skimmer trawl, cast net)
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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 |
Shrimp, Brown (U.S. - wild, bottom trawl, skimmer trawl, cast net)
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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 |
Shrimp, Tiger prawn (Imported - wild, bottom trawl)
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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 |
Shark, Spiny dogfish (British Columbia - wild, bottom longline)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Shark, Shortfin mako (Hawaii, California - wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Shark, Thresher (Hawaii, California - wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury, PCBs
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Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Seabass, Black (U.S. Mid Atlantic - wild, pots/traps, bottom trawl)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: PCBs |
Not Ocean-Friendly
*South of Cape Hatteras
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High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Pollock, Atlantic (Iceland - wild, bottom trawl, danish seine)
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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 |
Pollock, Atlantic (U.S., California - wild, gillent, bottom trawl)
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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 |
Pollock, Atlantic (Norway - wild, bottom trawl, danish seine)
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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 |
Pollock, Atlantic (Iceland - wild, gillnet)
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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 |
Pollock, Atlantic (Norway - wild, gillnet, purse seine)
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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 |
Opah/Moonfish (Hawaii - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 servingContaminant: Mercury
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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 (East/West Baltic, Iceland - wild, bottom trawl, longline, gillnet)
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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 (Canada, U.S. - wild, hook and line)
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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 (Russia, Japan - wild, bottom seine, gillnet trawl, longline)
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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 |
Snapper, Red (Gulf of Mexico, Imported - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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Age o-6: 2.5 servingsAge 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 Bay Aquarium |
Snapper, Red (Hawaii - wild, handline)
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Age o-6: 2.5 servingsAge 6-12: 3.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury | Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
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Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Shrimp (U.S., farmed in fully recirculating systems)
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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 |
Shrimp, Imported (Thailand - farmed, fully recirculating systems)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge: 6-12: 4+ servings | Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
Not High in Omega-3s |
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Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic, longline caught)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 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 |
Tuna, Skipjack (Atlantic and Pacific - wild, troll/pole)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
Ocean-Friendly |
Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Seatrout, Spotted (Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia - wild, hook and line, drift gillnet, seine net, cast net, pound net)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs
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Somewhat ocean-Friendly |
Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Scallop, Bay (Magdalena Bay and Baja Mexico, diver caught)
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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 |
Halibut, Pacific (U.S. - wild, set gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servingsAge 6-12: 2.5 servings
Contaminant: Mercury |
Not Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Halibut, Pacific (California - wild, bottom trawl, hook and line)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Haddock (Canadian/Icelandic Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline)
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Age 0-6: 3 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. and Canadian Atlantic - wild, trawl)
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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 |
Weakfish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, gillnet, seine net, bottom net)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 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, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic and Hawaii - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Shrimp (U.S. farmed in open systems)
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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 |
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide except U.S. Atlantic and Pacific - wild, troll and poll/line)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, East/Western Pacific - wild, troll and poll/line caught)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Tuna, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic and Hawaii - longline)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 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 Aquarium |
Tuna, Skipjack (Worldwide - troll and poll/line)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
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 - wild, troll and poll/line, purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 servings 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 |
Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic, troll and poll/line caught)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 serving
Contaminant: Mercury |
Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Tuna, Albacore (South Atlantic, North Pacific, Indian Ocean - troll and poll/line caught)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Tuna, Albacore (U.S., South and Canadian Pacific - wild, troll and poll/line caught)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Tilefish (U.S. Mid Atlantic - wild, bottom longline, handline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 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 Aquarium |
Tilapia (Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, China and Taiwan - farmed, ponds)
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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 |
Tilapia (U.S. - farmed, closed recirculating systems)
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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 |
Swordfish (U.S. and Canada - wild, harpoon and handline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl)
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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 |
Squid, Longfin (Imported - wild)
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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 |
Squid (Jumbo squid from Gulf of California - wild, jib)
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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 |
Squid (Market squid from California - wild, purse seine)
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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 |
Sole (Atlantic - wild)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Snapper, Yellowtail (U.S. - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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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 (U.S. and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 serving Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Shrimp, Spot Prawn (U.S. - wild, pot/trap)
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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 |
Scallop, Sea (U.S. and Canadian Atlantic, dredge)
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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 |
Sardines (Atlantic - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings |
Not Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Sockeye (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Pink (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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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 |
Salmon, Coho (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillent, purse seing, troll)
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Age 0-6: 4+servings Age 6-12: 4+servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Chum (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species | |
Additional Comments:For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fundand Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Chinook (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine or troll)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: PCBs
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Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, vist Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Sablefish (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, bottom loneline, pot)
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Age 0-6: 2 servings Age 6-12: 2.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury
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Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Rockfish, Pacific (wild, hook and line, jig)
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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 |
Rockfish, Pacific (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, hook and line)
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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 |
Opah/Moonfish (Imported - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 serving Contaminant: Mercury
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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 |
Marlin, Blue (Imported/Worldwide - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Mahimahi (Taiwan, Peru, Ecuador - wild, troll and pole/line, handline, surface net)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mahimahi (U.S. Pacific, Hawaii - wild, troll and pole/line, handline)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mahimahi (U.S. - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mahimahi (U.S. Atlantic - wild, troll and poll/line, handline)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mackerel, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, midwater trawl)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+ servings |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice species | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Grouper (Hawaii - wild, handline)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 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 Aquarium |
Grouper (Red grouper from the Gulf of Mexico - wild, pot, vertical line, bottom longline, spear fishing)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Haddock (U.S. Atlantic - wild, handline)
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Age 0-6: 3 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 |
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, gillnet, pound net, haul seines, non-trawl)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 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 |
Crayfish or Crawfish (Imported - farmed)
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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, Dungeness (Canada, Washington, Oregon, California - trap)
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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 |
Cod, Pacific (U.S. - trawl)
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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 (U.S. - wild, bottom longline, jib)
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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 |
Cod, Atlantic (Iceland, North East Arctic, Easte Baltic Sea - wild, hook and line)
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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 |
Barramundi (Australia, SW Asia, Taiwan - farmed, open net pen/cage)
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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 (Australia - farmed, closed recirculating systems)
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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, contained aquaculture)
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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 |
Alewife
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servings
Contaminant: PCBs
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Data deficient | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Anchovies
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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, closed system)
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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 (U.S. - farmed, closed recirculating systems)
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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 |
Bluefish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, gillnet, otter trawl, pound net)
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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, closed ponds)
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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 |
Clam, Butter
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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 |
Clam, Manila (Farmed)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge 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 |
Clam, Northern Quahog (U.S. Atlantic - wild)
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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 |
Clam, Pacific Geoduck (Washington and British Columbia - wild)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge 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 |
Clam, Littleneck (U.S. Atlantic - wild)
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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. Iceland and North East Arctic - wild, danish seine, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet, pound net)
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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)
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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 (U.S. Chesapeake Bay - wild, trot line)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Crab, Dungeness (Alaska - wild, pot/trap)
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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. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, pot/trap)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
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, King (Imported)
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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, King (U.S.)
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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 Fundand Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Crab, Snow (Alaska and Canada - wild, pot/trap)
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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 |
Crayfish or Crawfish (U.S. - farmed)
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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 |
Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. - trawl)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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 |
Croaker, White
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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 |
Eel, American (Worldwide - farmed)
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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 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 |
Flounder, Winter (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 serving 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 |
Flounder, Summer or Fluke (U.S. - wild, bottom trawl)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servingsAge 6-12: 0.5 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 |
Grouper (U.S. Atlantic - wild, pot, vertical line, bottom longline, spear fishing)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1.5 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 Bay Aquarium |
Haddock (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom/otter trawl)
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Age 0-6: 3 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 |
Halibut, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl)
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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 |
Halibut, Pacific (U.S. - wild, bottom longline)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury |
Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Herring, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)
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Age 0-6: 2 servings Age 6-12: 3 servings Contaminant: PCBs
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Somewhat Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Herring, Pacific (U.S. Pacific - wild, bottom longline)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 servingsContaminant: PCBs |
Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Lingcod (British Columbia, U.S. - wild, trawl, hook and line)
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Age 0-6: 1 servingAge 6-12: 2 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 |
Lobster, American or Maine (NE U.S. and Canada - wild, pot/trap)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servingsAge 6-12: 3.5 servings
Contaminants: 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 |
Mackerel, Atlantic (Canada, U.S. Atlantic - wild, purse seine)
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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 |
Mackerel, King (U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, midwater gillent)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury
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Ocean-Friendly | Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, midwater gillent)
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Age 0-6: 1 servings Age 6-12: 1 servingsContaminant: Mercury
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Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Mahimahi (Taiwan, Peru, Ecuador - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 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 |
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0 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 |
Marlin, Striped (Worldwide - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 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 Bay Aquarium |
Monkfish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl, sink gillnet, scallop dredge)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 4 servingsContaminant: Mercury
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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 |
Mussel, Blue (Farmed)
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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 |
Mussel, Mediterranean (Farmed)
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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 |
Mussel, New Zealand Green (Farmed)
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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 |
Opah/Moonfish (Hawaii - wild, longline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 serving Contaminant: Mercury
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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 |
Orange Roughy (Worldwide - wild, bottom trawl)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 1 serving 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 |
Oyster, Eastern (U.S. Gulf of Mexico - wild, dredge, tongs)
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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 |
Oyster, Farmed
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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 |
Paddlefish (Farmed)
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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 |
Paddlefish (U.S. - wild, grad seine, nets, traps, lines)
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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 |
Pollock, Pacific or Walleye (Alaska - wild, midwater trawl)
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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 |
Pompano, Florida (U.S. - wild, hook and line, cast nets, seine nets, gillnets)
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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 |
Rainbow Trout (Farmed)
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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 |
Rockfish, Pacific (wild, trawl)
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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 |
Sablefish (Alaska and British Columbia - wild, bottom longline, pot)
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Age 0-6: 2 servings Age 6-12: 2.5 servings Contaminant: Mercury
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Ocean-Friendly | High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed, open net pen)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 1 serving Contaminant: PCBs
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Not Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Chinook (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servingsContaminant: PCBs
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Somewhat Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, vist Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Chum (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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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 Fundand Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Salmon, Coho (Alaska - drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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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 |
Salmon, Pink (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)
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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 |
Salmon, Sockeye (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seing, troll)
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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 |
Sardines (British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)
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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, Calico (Peru, wild, diver caught)
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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 |
Scallop (Farmed, off bottom)
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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 (Southern Ocean, wild)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury
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Not Ocean-Friendly |
High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Seabass, Black (U.S. Mid Atlantic - wild, pots/traps, bottom trawl)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings Age 6-12: 3.5 servings Contaminant: PCBs |
Somewhat Ocean-Friendly
*North of Cape Hatteras
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High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Seatrout, Spotted (Florida and Louisiana - wild, hook and line, drift gillent, seine net, cast net, pound net)
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Age 0-6: 1 serving Age 6-12: 2 servings Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs
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Ocean-Friendly |
Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund |
Shad, American (U.S. Atlantic, wild)
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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 (wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet)
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Age 0-6: 0 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury, PCBs
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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 (Farmed, open systems)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge: 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 |
Shrimp, U.S. (Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, wild)
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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 (Oregon - wild, trawl)
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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 |
Shrimp, Spot Prawn (Canada - wild, trap)
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Age 0-6: 4+ servingsAge 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 |
Skate (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl)
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Age 0-6: 3.5 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 |
Snapper, Vermillion (U.S. Gulf of Mexico/S Atlantic - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)
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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 |
Sole (U.S. Pacific - wild)
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Age 0-6: 2.5 servingsAge 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 - wild, otter trawl)
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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 |
Striped Bass (Farmed)
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Age 0-6: 4+ Age 6-12: 4+ |
Ocean-Friendly |
Not High in Omega-3s |
Not a Best Choice | |
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium |
Striped Bass (U.S. Atlantic - wild, hook and line)
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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 6-12: 2 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 |
Sturgeon (U.S. - farmed)
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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 |
Sturgeon (U.S. - wild, drag seine, nets, slat traps, lines)
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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 6-12: 0 servings
Contaminant: PCBs
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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 |
Sturgeon (Caspian Sea - wild, drag seine, nets, slat trap, lines)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servingsAge 6-12: 2 servings
Contaminant: Mercury
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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 (U.S. - farmed, tanks, drag seine)
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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 6-12: 0 servings
Contaminant: PCBs
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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 - wild, drift gillnet, harpoon, handline, longline, driftnet)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: Mercury
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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. - wild, drift gillnet and longline)
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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 |
Tilefish (U.S. Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic - wild, bottom longline, handline)
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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings Age 6-12: 0.5 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 Bay Aquarium |
Tuna, Albacore (North Atlantic, Mediterranean - all gears)
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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 except U.S. Atlantic, longline caught)
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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 (worldwide - wild, all gears)
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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 (Indian Ocean except U.S. - longline and purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 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 Bay Aquarium |
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide except Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, Hawaii - wild, longline and purse seine)
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Age 0-6: 1.5 servings Age 6-12: 2 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 |
Wahoo (Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii - wild, hook and line, longline, troll)
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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 |