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)


	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. 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

Caviar (Farmed)

Catfisheye/Flickr
Catfisheye/Flickr	Data Deficient	Somewhat Ocean-Friendly	High in Omega-3s	Not a Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Caviar (Wild)

: Catfisheye/Flickr

Data Deficient

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: White Sturgeon

Not Ocean-Friendly: Imported paddlefish

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

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

*Data Deficient

Herring, Atlantic

: 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. Fish and Wildlife Service

Age 0-6: 0 servings

Age 6-12: 0 servings

Contaminant: PCBs

Data Deficient

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

Mackerel, Atlantic

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Ocean-Friendly: Canada

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: U.S.

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. Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

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

Mahimahi

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

Data Deficient

Ocean-Friendly: U.S. Atlantic (troll, pole and line)

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: U.S. (longline) OR
U.S. Pacific, Hawaii (troll, pole and line)
OR imported (troll, pole and line)

Not Ocean-Friendly: Imported (longline)

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

: U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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

Contaminant: Mercury

Ocean-Friendly: Alaska, British Columbia (wild caught)

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington (wild caught)

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

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

Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed)

: 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 (Wild)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Contaminant: PCBs

Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

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

Salmon, Chum (Wild)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s

KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species

Additional Comments:For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fundand Monterey Bay Aquarium

Salmon, Coho (Wild)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s

KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species

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

Salmon, Sockeye (Wild)

: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s

KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species

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

Sardines

: Southwest Fisheries Science Center

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

Ocean-Friendly: Pacific

Not Ocean-Friendly: Atlantic

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. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Contaminant: PCBs

Data Deficient

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

Seabass, Chilean

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

Age 0-6: 1 serving
Age 6-12: 1.5 servings

Contaminant: Mercury

Not Ocean-Friendly

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

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

Shad, American

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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

Swordfish (Imported)

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

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

Contaminant: Mercury

Not Ocean-Friendly

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Swordfish (U.S.)

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

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

Contaminant: Mercury

Ocean-Friendly: U.S., Canada (harpoon and handline)

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: U.S. (drift gillnet and longline)

High in
Omega-3s

Not a Best Choice

Additional comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Tuna, Bluefin

California Department of Fish and Game

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

High in Omega-3s

Anchovies

Arctic Char (Farmed)

Bluefish

Caviar (Farmed)

Caviar (Wild)

Herring, Atlantic

Herring, Pacific

Mackerel, Atlantic

Mackerel, Spanish

Mahimahi

Oyster, Farmed

Rainbow Trout (Farmed)

Sablefish

Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed)

Salmon, Chinook (Wild)

Salmon, Chum (Wild)

Salmon, Coho (Wild)

Salmon, Sockeye (Wild)

Sardines

Seabass, Black

Seabass, Chilean

Shad, American

Shark

Swordfish (Imported)

Swordfish (U.S.)

Tuna, Bluefin

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