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Seafood
Rating
Market Names
Sushi Names
Where Caught
How Caught
Barra, Silver barramundi, Giant perch, Asian seabass, Seabass, Giant seabass, White seabass, Twofin seabass, Blind seabass, Two finned seabass, Giant palmer, Narifish, Kokop putih, Bekti apahap, Palakapon, Nokogirihata
 
Akame
 
Australia 
Farmed, Closed systems 
White roughy, Royal basa, Mekong catfish, Pangas catfish, Basa catfish, China sole, Pacific dory
 
N/A
 
Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia 
Farmed 
Atlantic sea bass, Black will, Chub, Sea Bass, Black fish, Tallywag, hannahil, Black-Harry, black perch, black bass, blue fish, pin bass, rock bass
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic - North 
Trap, Pot 
Atlantic sea bass, Black will, Chub, Sea Bass, Black fish, Tallywag, hannahil, Black-Harry, black perch, black bass, blue fish, pin bass, rock bass
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic - North 
Bottom trawl 
Blue, chopper, elf, fatback, greenfish, Hatteras blue, horse mackerel, rock salmon, skipjack, slammer, snap mackerel, taylor
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Gill nets, Drift gillnet, Pound net, Otter trawl 
Antarctic butterfish, bluenose seabass, Antarctic cutlerfish, bluenose, stone eye, blue bream, blue-eye trevalla, bluenose warehou, trevalla, bonita, big-eye, blue eye cod, Griffins silverfish, deep-sea trevalla, deep sea trevally, sea trevally
 
N/A
 
New Zealand, Australia 
Trawl 
Antarctic butterfish, bluenose seabass, Antarctic cutlerfish, bluenose, stone eye, blue bream, blue-eye trevalla, bluenose warehou, trevalla, bonita, big-eye, blue eye cod, Griffins silverfish, deep-sea trevalla, deep sea trevally, sea trevally
 
N/A
 
New Zealand, Australia 
Mid-water trawl, Setline 
Smelt, Sparling, Smelt roe
 
Masago (Capelin Roe)
 
Canada 
Trap, Purse seine 
Beluga Caviar, Osetra Caviar, Sevruga Caviar
 
N/A
 
U.S. 
Farmed, Tanks, Raceways 
Golden Neck clams
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Hydraulic dredging 
Littleneck, Top neck, Cherrystone, Chowder
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Hydraulic dredging 
Quahag, Black Clam
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Hydraulic dredging 
Scrod, Whitefish
 
N/A
 
Iceland, Northeast Arctic 
Hook-and-Line 
Scrod, Whitefish
 
N/A
 
Iceland, Northeast Arctic 
Bottom longline, Danish seine, Bottom gillnet 
Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod
 
N/A
 
Alaska 
Trawl 
Pacific cod, Grey cod, True cod
 
N/A
 
Canadian Pacific 
Trawl 
Hardshell crab, Softshell crab, Blue-claw crab, Blue swimming crab.
 
Kani
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Trap 
Dungeness crab
 
Kani
 
Alaska 
Trap 
Atlantic Dungeness crab
 
N/A
 
U.S. Atlantic, Canadian Atlantic 
Trap, Pot 
Alaska king crab, Red king crab, Golden king crab, Blue king crab, Golden king crab
 
Kani
 
Alaska 
Trap 
Spanner Crab, Frog Crab
 
N/A
 
Hawaii 
Trap 
Snow crab, Alaska snow crab, Tanner crab, Queen crab, Spider crab
 
Kani
 
Alaska 
Trap 
Snow crab, Alaska snow crab, Tanner crab, Queen crab, Spider crab
 
Kani
 
Canadian Atlantic 
Trap 
Dogfish
 
 
Canadian Pacific 
Trawl, Bottom longline 
Turbot
 
 
U.S. Pacific, Alaska 
Trawl 
Haddock, Scrod
 
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Bottom longline 
Halibut
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Atlantic, Scotian Shelf, South Grand Banks 
Bottom longline 
Halibut, Pacific halibut
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Pacific 
Bottom longline 
Sardines, Sardinellas, Brisling, Sprats, Pilchards, Herrings
 
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Mid-water trawl, Purse seine 
Imitation Crab, Surimi, Imitation Lobster, Imitation King Crab, Fish Cakes
 
Kanikama
 
Worldwide 
Wild, Mixed Species 
Blue cod, Bluefish, Bacalao, Buffalo, Buffalo cod, Card, cod, Codfish, Cultus, Cultus cod, Dragonfish, Green cod, Greenling, Greenlinger, Kin mustu (Japan), Leopard cod, Ling, Lingcod, Pacific cultus, Skilfish, Steamer cod, Testoni, White cod
 
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific 
Trawl 
Blue cod, Bluefish, Bacalao, Buffalo, Buffalo cod, Card, cod, Codfish, Cultus, Cultus cod, Dragonfish, Green cod, Greenling, Greenlinger, Kin mustu (Japan), Leopard cod, Ling, Lingcod, Pacific cultus, Skilfish, Steamer cod, Testoni, White cod
 
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific, Alaska 
Hook-and-Line 
Atlantic lobster, American Lobster, Maine Lobster
 
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Trap 
Atlantic lobster, American Lobster, Maine Lobster
 
 
Canadian Atlantic 
Trap 
Spiny lobster, Rock lobster, Warmwater lobster, Florida spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Crawfish
 
 
Bahamas 
Spearfishing 
Dolphinfish, Dorado
 
N/A
 
U.S. 
Longline 
Dolphinfish, Dorado
 
N/A
 
Worldwide, except Hawaii, except US 
Hook-and-Line, Handline, Troll 
Dolphinfish, Dorado
 
N/A
 
U.S. Pacific, Hawaii 
Hook-and-Line, Handline, Troll 
Dolphinfish, Dorado
 
N/A
 
Worldwide, except Hawaii, except US 
Surface net 
Pacific blue marlin, Atlantic blue marlin, Indo-Pacific blue marlin, black spearfish, A’u
 
Makajiki, Mekajiki
 
Hawaii 
Troll/Pole 
Pacific blue marlin, Atlantic blue marlin, Indo-Pacific blue marlin, black spearfish, A’u
 
Makajiki, Mekajiki
 
Hawaii 
Pelagic longline 
Common Octopus
 
Tako, Madako
 
Spain 
Trawl, Pot, Bottom trawl 
Cyanea's octopus, Day octopus, Big blue octopus
 
Tako, Madako
 
Hawaii 
Lure-and-line, Spearfishing 
Eastern oyster, American oyster, Blue points oyster, Common oyster, Gulf oyster, Apalachicola Bay oyster, kaki
 
Kaki
 
Louisiana, Florida, Texas 
Scallop dredge, Tonging 
Eastern oyster, American oyster, Blue points oyster, Common oyster, Gulf oyster, Apalachicola Bay oyster, kaki
 
Kaki
 
Canadian Atlantic, Mississippi 
Scallop dredge, Tonging 
Walleye pollock, Alaska pollock
 
Surimi (Imitation Crab)
 
Alaska 
Mid-water trawl 
Spot prawn, Spot shrimp
 
Amaebi
 
U.S. Pacific 
Trap, Pot 
Spot prawn, Spot shrimp
 
Amaebi
 
Alaska 
Trap, Pot 
Pink porgy, Pinky, Rose porgy, Strawberry porgy
 
Tai
 
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic 
Handline 
Skilfish, Skil, Coalfish, Sable, Black cod, Gindara
 
Gindara
 
California, Oregon, Washington 
Trawl, Bottom longline 
Coho (Silver salmon), Chinook (King, Spring salmon), Chum (Dog salmon) , Pink (Humpback salmon), Sockeye (Red, Blueback salmon)
 
Sake, Ikura (roe)
 
Oregon, Washington, N. of Cape Falcon 
Troll/Pole, Purse seine, Gill nets 
Sockeye (Red, Blueback salmon), Chinook (King, Spring salmon), Chum (Dog salmon), Coho (Silver salmon), Pink (Humpback salmon)
 
Sake
 
Canadian Pacific, British Columbia 
Gill nets, Troll, Dip Net, Weir, Seine, Beach seine 
Mottled sanddab, Soft flounder, Melgrim
 
 
U.S. Pacific 
Trawl 
Bay Scallop, Japanese Scallop, Qualicum Beach Scallop
 
Hotate
 
Worldwide 
Farmed, Dredging 
Giant scallop
 
Hotate
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Dredging 
Pacific White Shrimp, West Coast White Shrimp
 
Ebi
 
U.S. 
Farmed, Open systems 
shrimp, pink shrimp, northern shrimp, Atlantic shrimp
 
Ebi
 
Canadian Atlantic 
Trawl 
Ocean shrimp, Smooth pink shrimp, Ocean pink shrimp, Oregon pink shrimp
 
Ebi
 
Washington 
Trawl 
White shrimp, Brown shrimp, Pink shrimp, Rock shrimp, Royal red shrimp, Roughneck shrimp, Seabob
 
Ebi
 
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic 
Trawl 
Gray Silk, Mangrove, Mangrove Pargue, Mango, Black Pargue, Black, Lawyer, Silk, Snapper, Candy Striper, Rainbow snapper
 
N/A
 
U.S., Gulf of Mexico, Florida 
Hook-and-Line, Trap, Bottom longline, Handline 
Slime sole, Slippery sole, Shortfinned sole
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska 
Trawl 
California sole, Lemon sole, Pointed nose sole
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska 
Trawl 
Brill, California sole, Roundnosed sole
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Pacific, U.S. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska 
Trawl 
Long-finned sold, witch sole
 
Hirame
 
U.S. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska 
Trawl 
Alaskan flounder
 
Hirame
 
Canadian Pacific, Bering Sea 
Trawl 
Yellowtail flounder
 
Hirame
 
Alaska 
Trawl 
Calamari
 
Ika
 
Worldwide 
Mid-water trawl, Jigging 
International Squid, Calamari
 
Ika
 
Worldwide 
Mid-water trawl, Jigging 
Squid, market squid, calamari, opal squid, opalescent inshore squid
 
Ika
 
California 
Purse seine 
Jumbo flying squid, Humboldt squid, Giant squid, Red devils
 
Ika
 
Gulf of California 
Jigging 
Summer squid
 
Ika
 
Canadian Atlantic, U.S. NW Atlantic 
Trawl 
White sturgeon, Siberian sturgeon, Russian or osetra sturgeon, Stellate or sevruga sturgeon, beluga sturgeon
 
N/A
 
U.S. 
Farmed 
 
N/A
 
Oregon, Washington, Lower Col. R. 
Hook-and-Line 
Swordfish
 
Mekajiki, Kajiki-Maguro
 
U.S. 
Pelagic longline 
Swordfish
 
Mekajiki, Kajiki-Maguro
 
Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, International Atlantic, International Pacific 
Harpoon, Handline 
Swordfish
 
Mekajiki, Kajiki-Maguro
 
California 
Drift gillnet 
Nile tilapia, Mozambique tilapia, Blue tilapia, St. Peter's fish
 
Izumidai
 
Central America 
Farmed 
Coastal rainbow trout, Kamloops trout, Redband trout, Columbia River redband trout, Eagle Lake trout, Kern River trout, Shasta trout, Sacramento redband trout, Kamchatkan trout, Rainbow trout (FDA approved), Steelhead trout (FDA approved)
 
N/A
 
Canada 
Farmed, open net 
White tuna (canned)
 
Shiro maguro, Tombo
 
Hawaii 
Pelagic longline 
Ahi, Po’onui
 
Maguro
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Pelagic longline 
Ahi, Po’onui
 
Maguro
 
Worldwide, except US Atlantic 
Troll/Pole 
Aku, Aku jerky, Canned light tuna, Arctic bonito, mushmouth, ocean bonito, skipjack, skippy, striped bonito, striped tuna, victor fish, watermelon, tonno
 
Katsuo, Bonito
 
U.S. Atlantic, Hawaii 
Pelagic longline 
Ahi, Ahi Tuna
 
Maguro, Toro
 
Worldwide, except US Atlantic 
Troll/Pole 
Ahi, Ahi Tuna
 
Maguro, Toro
 
U.S. Atlantic 
Pelagic longline 
Red Sea Urchin, Green Sea Urchin
 
Uni
 
California 
Dive - hand collected 
Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Ocean Barracuda
 
N/A
 
Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic 
Hook-and-Line, Longline 
Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Ocean Barracuda
 
N/A
 
Hawaii 
Longline 
Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Ocean Barracuda
 
N/A
 
Hawaii 
Troll/Pole 

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