Sustainable Seafood Updates

Recent Sustainable Seafood Updates

 

2011 Fourth Quarter NOAA FSSI Updates:

 

Stock Previous Status Current Status Previous FSSI Score Current FSSI Score Products

Yellowedge Grouper -

Gulf of Mexico

Overfished - Unknown

Not overfished

B/Bmsy is > 80%

 1.5

4

 

Summer flounder  -

Mid-Atlantic Coast

Not overfished - Rebuilding

Not subject to overfishing

Not overfished - Rebuilding

 3

4

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Winter Flounder -

Georges Bank

Subject to Overfishing

Overfished

Biomass is > 80% of target

 1

3

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Winter Flounder - 

Gulf of Maine

Overfishing Unknown

Not subject to overfishing

 0

1.5

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Winter Flounder - 

S. New England / Mid-Atlantic

Subject to Overfishing

Not subject to overfishing

 1

2

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Little Skate - 

Georges Bank /

S. New England

B/Bmsy is < 80%

B/Bmsy is > 80%

 3

4

 

Smooth Skate -

Gulf of Maine

Overfished

Not overfished - Rebuilding

 2

3

 

Snow Crab -

Bering Sea

Not overfished - Rebuilding

Rebuilt

 3

4

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Gulf of Alaska Deepwater Flatfish Complex

Not overfished;

B/Bmsy is > 80%

Overfished - Unknown

 4

1.5

 

Widow Rockfish -

Pacific Coast

Not overfished - Rebuilding

Rebuilt

 3

4

 

Black sea bass -

S. Atlantic Coast

Overfished

Not overfished - Rebuilding

1

2

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Tilefish -

S. Atlantic Coast

Subject to overfishing

Not subject to overfishing

3

4

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December 2011 New / Updated Seafood Watch Ratings:

  • Seatrout, Spotted- Louisiana & Florida: Hook and line, drift gillnet, seine net, cast net, and pound net-caught are rated "Best Choice "
  • Seatrout, Spotted- Mississippi, North Carolina, & Virginia: Hook and line, drift gillnet, seine net, cast net, and pound net-caught are rated "Good Alternative "
  • Shark, Common Thresher- California & Hawaii: Bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet-caught are rated "Good Alternative "
  • Shark, Shortfin Mako- California & Hawaii: Bottom trawl, bottom longline, bottom gillnet-caught are rated "Good Alternative "
  • Trout, Lake- Lake Superior & Lake Huron: Trapnet and gillnet-caught are rated "Good Alternative " View Products
  • Whitefish, Lake- Lake Superior & Lake Huron (U.S. & Canada): Trapnet and gillnet-caught are rated "Best Choice " View Products
  • Yellowtail, California- California: Hook and line and drift gillnet-caught are rated "Good Alternative "

 

 

December & January Updated/New Blue Ocean Institute Ratings: 

  • Bass, Bluenose- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Orange "
  • Jobfish, Green- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Light Green "
  • Jobfish, Rusty- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Green "
  • Marlin, Blue- Hawaii: All fishing methods are rated "Green View Products
  • Salmon, Atlantic- Europe: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow
  • Scallop, Scottish King- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow "
  • Scallop, Weathervane- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Light Green "
  • Snapper, Emperor- Seychelles: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow "
  • Sole, Lemon- United Kingdom: All fishing methods are rated "Orange "
  • Sole, Dover- Atlantic Ocean: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow View Products
  • Sqiud, European- Atlantic Ocean: All fishing methods are rated "Orange "
  • Sqiud, Veined- Atlantic Ocean: All fishing methods are rated "Orange "
  • Swordfish- Indian Ocean: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow View Products
  • Trout, Speckled- Worldwide: All fishing methods are rated "Green "
  • Wahoo- Pacific Ocean: All fishing methods are rated "Light Green View Products
  • Walleye- Red Lakes: All fishing methods are rated "Green "
  • Yellowtail, California- California: All fishing methods are rated "Yellow

 

 

Past Sustainable Seafood Updates