Category Archives: Somewhat Ocean-Friendly

Monkfish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl, bottom gillnet)

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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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
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)

Delaware Department of Natural Resources

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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

Striped Bass (U.S. Atlantic - farmed, pond, tank)

New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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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

Shrimp, Pink (U.S. except Oregon and Canada - wild, pot/trap, trawl, bottom trawl, cast net)

U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

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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 (U.S. except CA, Canada - wild, pot/trap, trawl)

shrimp
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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 (U.S. - wild, bottom trawl, skimmer trawl, cast net)

shrimp
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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

Shark, Spiny dogfish (British Columbia - wild, bottom longline)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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
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Shark, Shortfin mako (Hawaii, California - wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

 

 

Pollock, Atlantic (U.S., California - wild, gillent, bottom trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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 (East/West Baltic, Iceland - wild, bottom trawl, longline, gillnet)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Snapper, Red (Hawaii - wild, handline)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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Age o-6: 2.5 servingsAge 6-12: 3.5 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

Shrimp, Imported (Thailand - farmed, fully recirculating systems)

shrimp
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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

Tuna, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic, longline caught)


bigeye tuna

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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

Seatrout, Spotted (Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia - wild, hook and line, drift gillnet, seine net, cast net, pound net)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 1 serving
Age 6-12: 2 servings 

Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs

 

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)

scallop
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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 (California - wild, bottom trawl, hook and line)

pacific halibut
Alaskan Fisheries Science Center

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic and Hawaii - wild, longline)

yellowfin tuna

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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)

shrimp
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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)

yellowfin tuna

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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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, Skipjack (U.S. Atlantic and Hawaii - longline)

Skipjack tuna
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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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, Bigeye (Worldwide - wild, troll and poll/line, purse seine)

albacore tuna

California Department of Fish and Game

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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, Albacore (South Atlantic, North Pacific, Indian Ocean - troll and poll/line caught)

albacore tuna

California Department of Fish and Game

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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
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Tilapia (Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras, China and Taiwan - farmed, ponds)



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 

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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, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl)

squid
Carl Chun

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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)

squid
Carl Chun

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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)

squid
Carl Chun

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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)

squid
Carl Chun

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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

Snapper, Yellowtail (U.S. - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)

yellowtail snapper
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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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)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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)

spot prawn
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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
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Scallop, Sea (U.S. and Canadian Atlantic, dredge)

scallop
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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, Sockeye (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

 

 

Sablefish (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, bottom loneline, pot)

sablefish
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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Age 0-6: 2 servings
Age 6-12: 2.5 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

 

Rockfish, Pacific (wild, hook and line, jig)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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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

 

Mahimahi (Taiwan, Peru, Ecuador - wild, troll and pole/line, handline, surface net)

mahi mahi
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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)

mahi mahi
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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)

mahi mahi
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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

Mackerel, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, midwater trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

Virginia Marine Resources Commission

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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)

Virginia Marine Resources Commission

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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

Cod, Pacific (U.S. - trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Barramundi (Australia - farmed, closed recirculating systems)

barramundi

(C) Nick Thorne 2001

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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

Bluefish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, gillnet, otter trawl, pound net)

bluefish
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Clam, Northern Quahog (U.S. Atlantic - wild)

U.S. Geological Survey

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Data Deficient Somewhat Ocean-Friendly Not High in
Omega-3s
Not a Best Choice
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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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, Dungeness (Alaska - wild, pot/trap)

dungeness
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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, Snow (Alaska and Canada - wild, pot/trap)

snow crab
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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

Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. - trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Flounder, Winter (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Haddock (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom/otter trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Herring, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 2 servings
Age 6-12: 3 servings 

Contaminant: 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

Lingcod (British Columbia, U.S. - wild, trawl, hook and line)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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

Marlin, Blue (Hawaii - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)

Delaware Department of Natural Resources

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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

Opah/Moonfish (Hawaii - wild, longline)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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Age 0-6: 0.5 servings
Age 6-12: 1 serving 

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

Pollock, Pacific or Walleye (Alaska - wild, midwater trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

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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, Chinook (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 2.5 servings
Age 6-12: 3.5 servingsContaminant: PCBs

 

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly

High in
Omega-3s
Not a Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, vist Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

 

Scallop (Farmed, off bottom)

scallop
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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, Black (U.S. Mid Atlantic - wild, pots/traps, bottom trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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
High in
Omega-3s
Not a Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

 

 

Shrimp, U.S. (Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, wild)

shrimp
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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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

Sole (U.S. Pacific - wild)

sole
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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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

Sturgeon (U.S. - farmed)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 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

Sturgeon, White (U.S. - farmed, tanks, drag seine)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 0 servingsAge 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 (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

Wahoo (Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii - wild, hook and line, longline, troll)

Wahoo

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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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