Species Name:Seriola quinqueradiata Sustainability Rating: Red – Avoid What:Hamachi is Japanese for a certain species of Amberjack (Japanese Amberjack) that is farm raised. Hamachi is often confused or substituted for Hiramasa (or Yellowtail), which is also an Amberjack (Yellowtail Amberjack). When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Japan How: Farm-Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Hamachi is technically a farmed yellowtail; with the same …
Sturgeon, Wild
Species Name:Acipenser transmontanus Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:White Sturgeon is a long-lived prehistoric and unique fish with tasty, firm meat, and highly prized roe. Special Order (7 Days) When:Available fresh around fall and spring for best prices Where/How:Where – Columbia River How – Wild Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Wild sturgeon is an underrated fish that deserves more attention. …
Tuna, Yellowfin (Saku Block)
Species Name:Thunnus albacares Sustainability Rating: What:Wild-caught sushi-grade Ahi Tuna Saku blocks. When:Available year-round Where/How:Where: Vietnam How: Wild Caught 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 bright ruby red color. A sashimi grade product Each block is subjected to CO, IVP freeze, …
Crab, Golden King
Species Name:Lithodes aequispinus Sustainability Rating: Red – Avoid What:Wild caught Golden King Crab are also known as Brown King Crab. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where: Russia How: Wild Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Golden King Crab legs and claws are an amazing center of the plate seafood or add a leg or two with steak and create a unique and unforgettable …
Sea Bass, Black
Species Name:Centropristis striata Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:A relative of Grouper, Black Sea Bass is a popular commercial and recreational species found along the East Coast. According to NOAA, “there are two separate stocks of Black Sea Bass in the Atlantic, divided at approximately Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Declared overfished in 2000, the Mid-Atlantic stock (north of Cape Hatteras) has …