Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative (USA; all catch methods) Yellow – Good Alternative (Mexico; handline) Red – Avoid (Mexico; drift and set net) What:Yellowtail (aka: Amberjack) is often mistakenly referred to as a Tuna, but is actually a member of the Jack family. Schools of Yellowtail migrate along the coastlines of California and Mexico. During the summer, schools migrate south …
Whitefish, Lake
Sustainability Rating: Yellow – Good Alternative What:Lake whitefish, part of the trout/salmon family Salmonidae, is an important commercial catch in the Great Lakes, in both Canada and the US. When:Available year round Where/How:Where: Lake Superior How: Wild caught; gillnet Back to Product Guide Characteristics Considered one of the best tasting freshwater fish, Lake Whitefish have a high fat content …
Tuna, Yellowfin
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:A popular member of the tuna family, sometimes called “Ahi” When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Various Locations; Hawaii How: Wild Caught Yellowfin Tuna Exclusive Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Program Grading Guide Back to Product Guide Characteristics Yellowfin Tuna, with its gorgeous red color, is often served raw or quickly seared. After it is cooked, it loses that …
Tuna, Bigeye
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:Bigeye Tuna is a true tuna of the genus Thunnus, and belonging to the wider mackerel family, Scombridae. When:Available Year-Round (sporadically) Where/How:Where – Hawaii, California How – Wild Caught/Long line Back to Product Guide Characteristics Since Bigeye Tuna tend to spend their time in cooler waters than other tuna, it has a bit higher …
Trout, Steelhead
Sustainability Rating:Multiple Options Available What:Steelhead and Rainbow Trout are actually the same species. However, Rainbow Trout lives in freshwater only while Steelheads migrate to the open ocean. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: California, Washington, Scotland and Iceland How: Farm Raised Check out this video below from Dawnfresh (Producer of Loch Etive Steelhead) Back to Product Guide Characteristics Steelhead …
Swordfish (Harpoon Caught)
Sustainability Rating:Green – Best Choice What:Local swordfish carefully harvested with harpoons. When:Sporadic availability Where/How:Where: California How: Harpoon: Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch: Harpooning is a traditional method for catching large fish—and it’s still used today by skilled fishermen. When a harpooner spots a fish, he thrusts or shoots a long aluminum or wooden harpoon into the animal and hauls it aboard. …
Swordfish
Sustainability Rating: Multiple Options Available What:Although there are a variety of fish with bills, there is only one swordfish. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Various Countries, Including the US (California) How – Wild Caught; Longline, Harpoon, Drift Gillnet, Deep Set Buoy Gear (DSBG) Back to Product Guide Characteristics Swordfish meat is moist and flavorful with a slightly sweet taste. …
Sturgeon, Farmed
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:This long-lived prehistoric throwback is a unique creature with a tasty, firm meat and highly prized roe. Farming has created a viable alternative to continuing to impact threatened wild species – in this country and abroad. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – California, Washington, Idaho How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Sturgeon …
Stocks
Sustainability Rating: Grey-Unrated What:Stock Shop Co. culinarians work exclusively with premium ingredients and traditional reduction methods to create exceptional products. Led by passion, and powered by decades of expertise, Stock Shop Co. concentrates on quality above all. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: New Zealand and the USA Back to Product Guide Characteristics SELECT DEMI GLACE 200400 DEMI-GLACE DE VIANDE A …
Squid, California Market
Sustainability Rating:Yellow – Good Alternative What:California Market Squid has been a local industry since the 1860’s, when Chinese Fisherman began harvesting this tasty seafood off Monterey Bay… in the 1980’s increased effort in Southern California increased squid landings state-wide. The Monterey Bay season runs from April to November and in Southern California landings begin in November and run through April. Although the population …