They recommend avoiding swordfish, monkfish, orange roughy, bluefin tuna, Atlantic cod, Chilean sea bass, shark, farmed salmon, and shrimp or prawns either wild-caught or farmed. For more details, visit their Web site . Similarly, Environmental Defense has developed its own list of fifteen or so best and worst seafood choices. They suggest avoiding American lobster, Atlantic cod and halibut, Chilean sea bass, farmed salmon, grouper, monkfish, orange roughy, Pacific rockfish, shark, skate, snapper, swordfish, and all farmed and most wild shrimp and prawns. The Audubon Society identifies fish by population level .
Arrows point to whether the fishery is getting adequate protection and management.
Ecofish is committed to sustainable practices for retail and wholesale consumers. Go to their excellent site for descriptions of their seafood products and explanations telling why and how each species was selected. It poses intelligent questions and suggests wise substitutions. The booklet is available to anyone who joins Chefs Collaborative. You also can access it online through their partner, Environmental Defense .