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Meals per month:

One serving for 0-6 year olds is 3 oz. One serving for 6-12 year olds is 4.5 oz.

A standard deck of cards is roughly 3 oz

Ocean-Friendly rating:

Is this species caught sustainably?

Omega-3 rating:

Is this species high in healthful Omega-3 acids?

Best Choices rating:

Is this species a KidSafe Seafood Best Choice?

Alewife

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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 De fense Fund

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

: 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

Crab, Blue (U.S. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico - wild, pot)

Delaware Department of Natural Resources
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, Blue (U.S. Chesapeake Bay - wild, trot line)

Delaware Department of Natural Resources
Delaware Department of Natural Resources	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, Florida Stone (U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, pot/trap)

: U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

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)

Alaskan Fisheries Science Center
Alaskan Fisheries Science Center	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

Croaker, Atlantic (U.S. - trawl)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, gillnet, pound net, haul seines, non-trawl)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Croaker, White

: California Department of Fish and Game

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)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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, Summer or Fluke (U.S. - wild, bottom trawl)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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, Winter (U.S. Gulf of Maine - wild, bottom gillnet)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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

Grouper (Hawaii - wild, handline)

: Virginia Marine Resources Commission

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
Virginia Marine Resources Commission	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

Grouper (U.S. Atlantic - wild, pot, vertical line, bottom longline, spear fishing)

: Virginia Marine Resources Commission

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

Halibut, Atlantic (U.S. Atlantic - wild, bottom trawl)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Alaskan Fisheries Science Center
Alaskan Fisheries Science Center	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

Halibut, Pacific (U.S. - wild, bottom longline)

: Alaskan Fisheries Science Center

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

Halibut, Pacific (U.S. - wild, set gillnet)

: Alaskan Fisheries Science Center

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

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Herring, Pacific (U.S. Pacific - wild, bottom longline)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

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, King (U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, midwater gillent)

: Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Age 0-6: 0 servings
Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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

Mackerel, Spanish (U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, midwater gillent)

: U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

Age 0-6: 1 servings
Age 6-12: 1 servingsContaminant: Mercury

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)

: Delaware Department of Natural Resources

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, Blue (Imported/Worldwide - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)

Delaware Department of Natural Resources
Delaware Department of Natural Resources	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

Marlin, Striped (Worldwide - wild, pole and line, handline, pelagic longline, purse seine)

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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, bottom trawl, bottom gillnet)

: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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

Monkfish (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl, sink gillnet, scallop dredge)

: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Age 0-6: 2.5 servings
Age 6-12: 4 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

Opah/Moonfish (Hawaii - wild, longline)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

Opah/Moonfish (Hawaii - wild, longline)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

Opah/Moonfish (Imported - wild, longline)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

Age 0-6: 0.5 servings
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

Orange Roughy (Worldwide - wild, bottom trawl)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

Pompano, Florida (U.S. - wild, hook and line, cast nets, seine nets, gillnets)

U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
U.S. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment	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)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia
	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

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

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia
	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 (wild, trawl)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia
	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)

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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

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

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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

Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed, open net pen)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Contaminant: 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

Salmon, Chinook (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine or troll)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Ocean-Friendly

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional Comments: For more information, vist Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Not Ocean-Friendly

*South of Cape Hatteras

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

Seabass, Chilean (Southern Ocean, wild)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

Seatrout, Spotted (Florida and Louisiana - wild, hook and line, drift gillent, seine net, cast net, pound net)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Contaminant: Mercury, PCBs

Ocean-Friendly

Not High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Shark (wild, bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Age 0-6: 0 servings
Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Spiny dogfish (British Columbia - wild, bottom longline)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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

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

Snapper, Mutton (U.S. and Gulf of Mexico - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)

: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Snapper, Red (Gulf of Mexico, Imported - wild, hook and line, bottom longline, trap)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia
	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

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

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	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

Sole (Atlantic - wild)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	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

Sole (U.S. Pacific - wild)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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 (Jumbo squid from Gulf of California - wild, jib)

Carl Chun
Carl Chun	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)

Carl Chun
Carl Chun	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)

Carl Chun
Carl Chun	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 (U.S. Atlantic - wild, otter trawl)

Carl Chun
Carl Chun	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

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

Carl Chun
Carl Chun	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

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

: New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Striped Bass (U.S. Atlantic - wild, hook and line)

: New York Department of Environmental Conservation

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 (Caspian Sea - wild, drag seine, nets, slat trap, lines)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Age 0-6: 1.5 servingsAge 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 (U.S. - wild, drag seine, nets, slat traps, lines)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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. *except for lower columbia river)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

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

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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 (Imported - wild, drift gillnet, harpoon, handline, longline, driftnet)

National Ocean Service, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, NOAA

Age 0-6: 0.5 servings
Age 6-12: 0.5 servingsContaminant: 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. - wild, drift gillnet and longline)

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

Swordfish (U.S. and Canada - wild, harpoon and handline)

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

Tilefish (U.S. Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic - wild, bottom longline, handline)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Tilefish (U.S. Mid Atlantic - wild, bottom longline, handline)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Tuna, Albacore (North Atlantic, Mediterranean - all gears)

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

California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Fish and Game	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)

California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Fish and Game	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, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic, longline caught)

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, Bigeye (U.S. Atlantic, troll and poll/line caught)

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

California Department of Fish and Game

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 (Worldwide except U.S. Atlantic, longline caught)

California Department of Fish and Game

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)

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)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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)

: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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

yellowfin tuna

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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

Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, East/Western Pacific - wild, troll and poll/line caught)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	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, Yellowfin (Worldwide except Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, Hawaii - wild, longline and purse seine)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	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

Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide except U.S. Atlantic and Pacific - wild, troll and poll/line)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	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

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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 (U.S. Atlantic - wild, gillnet, seine net, bottom net)


	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