High in Omega-3s

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What it means

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?

Anchovies

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


	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

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

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

Mackerel, Atlantic (Canada, U.S. Atlantic - wild, purse seine)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Atlantic (U.S. - wild, midwater trawl)

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

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

Mahimahi (Taiwan, Peru, Ecuador - wild, longline)

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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

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

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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)

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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)

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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

Mahimahi (U.S. Pacific, Hawaii - wild, troll and pole/line, handline)

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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

Oyster, Farmed

U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization	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

Rainbow Trout (Farmed)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia
	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

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

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Chum (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Coho (Alaska - drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Coho (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillent, purse seing, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Sockeye (Alaska - wild, drift gillnet, purse seing, troll)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	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, Sockeye (California, Oregon, Washington - wild, drift gillnet, purse seine, troll)

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

Sardines (Atlantic - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)

Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Southwest Fisheries Science Center	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

Sardines (British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington - wild, purse seine, midwater trawl)

Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Southwest Fisheries Science Center	Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings	Ocean-Friendly	High in Omega-3s	KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

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, 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, 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

Shad, American (U.S. Atlantic, wild)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Age 0-6: 4+ servings Age 6-12: 4+servings	Not Ocean-Friendly	High in Omega-3s	Not a Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Shark (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

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

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 (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, 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