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 …
Wahoo (Ono)
Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid (Floating Object Purse Seine (FAD) catch method) Yellow – Good Alternative (Longline; US & West Central Pacific Ocean) What:Caught individually by long liners, Wahoo spend their time in the open ocean. Although they are a bit unpredictable, they can be found near natural flotsam or man-made fish aggregation devices. When:Available year-round (peak landings May – October) …
Tuna, Yellowfin (Saku Block)
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, and …
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 …
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. …
Skate
Sustainability Rating:Red – Avoid What:We refer to the edible fins of the skate as “wings”. When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine How – Trawl Back to Product Guide Characteristics Skate has a flavor somewhat similar to scallops – a fact that seems to support unfounded rumors that round pieces cut from large skate wings used to …
Shrimp, Black Tiger
Sustainability Rating:Multiple Ratings What:Farm Raised Shrimp When:Available Year-Round Where/How:Where – Asia How – Farm Raised Back to Product Guide Characteristics Black Tiger Shrimp are a consistent way to add shrimp to your menu. They cook up quick and tasty, with a mild flavor and a very firm texture. We offer a variety of options – shell on or …
Seabass, Chilean
Sustainability Rating:Multiple options What:We commonly refer to both Ross Sea toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) and South Georgia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) as Chilean Seabass When:Available year-round Where/How: Where: Ross Sea, Heard Island, McDonald Islands, Macquarie Island, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean, Chile, Southeast Pacific Ocean How: Wild Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Living in the …
Sea Bass, Black
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 recovered and is …
Sand Bass, Spotted
Sustainability Rating: Red (Avoid) What:Wild-caught Spotted Sand Bass from Mexico. When:Seasonal (Winter) Where/How:Where: Mexico How: Hook & Line-Caught Back to Product Guide Characteristics Get ready for an aquatic adventure as we plunge into the vibrant Gulf of California, fondly known as the Sea of Cortés or Cortez! This enchanting slice of the Pacific Ocean, nestled between Baja California …