Ocean-Friendly Seafood Species

Your Seafood Choices Matter

When you choose ocean-friendly seafood today, you help ensure that we will have plenty of tasty seafood options for years to come. Check our seasonal guide [PDF 551 KB] to see what seafood is coming ashore this time of year.

Our list of additional ocean-friendly seafood suggestions

Wild-caught

Local New England species

Atlantic deep-sea red crab (US)
Atlantic mackerel
Bluefish
Haddock (hook or longline)

Other species

Alaska pollock
Alaska salmon
Dungeness crab
Mahimahi (US)
Market squid (US)
Pacific cod (longline, US)
Pacific halibut
Pacific sardine
Sablefish (US)
Wahoo

Farm-raised

Local New England species

Bay scallop (US)
Barramundi (US)
Hard-shell clam

Other species

Arctic char (Iceland, Norway, Canada, US)
Blue mussel
Catfish (US)
Crayfish (US)
Hybrid striped bass
Oyster
Rainbow trout (US)
Sturgeon (US)
Tilapia (US, South and Central America)
White shrimp (US)

Blue Plate Special

Now Boston diners can support efforts to protect the blue planet by ordering a meal featuring seafood selected by Aquarium conservation experts and prepared by local culinary talents. Learn more.