Fish to Eat are rated
and
and are from well-managed, sustainable stocks or farms, or are resilient to fishing pressure and are in the MCS's opinion, the best seafood choice.
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- Alaska pollock, Walleye pollock
- Albacore tuna
- Anchovy
- Arctic char
- Basa, Tra, Catfish or Vietnamese River Cobbler
- Bass, seabass
- Bigeye tuna
- Bream, gilthead
- Chinook Salmon, King Salmon
- Chum Salmon, Keta
- Cockle
- Cod, Atlantic Cod
- Coho Salmon, Silver Salmon
- Coley, Saithe
- Common dolphinfish or dorado or mahi mahi
- Alaska pollock, Walleye pollock
- Scientific name - Theragra chalcogramma
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area Eastern North Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Gulf of Alaska
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- Albacore tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus alalunga
- Rating
- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area South Pacific
FAO 81,87,71,77
- Stock Area South Pacific
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Anchovy
- Scientific name - Engraulis encrasicolus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bay of Biscay
- Stock Detail VIII
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- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bay of Biscay
- Stock Detail VIII
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- Arctic char
- Scientific name - Salvelinus alpinus
- Rating
- Farmed Organic. Land based recirculating systems.
- Production country Ireland
- Production area All
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- Basa, Tra, Catfish or Vietnamese River Cobbler
- Scientific name - Pangasius bocourti & Pangasius hypophthalmus
- Rating
- Farmed ASC certified
- Production country All
- Production area
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- Bass, seabass
- Scientific name - Dicentrarchus labrax
- Rating
- Farmed Recirculation system
- Production country UK
- Production area
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- Bigeye tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus obesus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Bream, gilthead
- Scientific name - Sparus auratus
- Rating
- Farmed Open net pens, organic certification
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Chinook Salmon, King Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift and fixed net; Fish wheel
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
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- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Westward
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- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Central
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- Caught at sea Troll; Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Southeast
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- Chum Salmon, Keta
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus keta
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift and fixed net; Fish wheel
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
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- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Westward
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- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Central
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- Caught at sea Troll; Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Southeast
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- Cockle
- Scientific name - Cerastoderma edule
- Rating
- Caught at sea Hand-gathering
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Wales
- Stock Detail Burry Inlet
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- Caught at sea Hand-gathering
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Wales
- Stock Detail Dee Estuary
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- Cod, Atlantic Cod
- Scientific name - Gadus morhua
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea)
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area Baltic Sea
FAO 27
- Stock Area Baltic East
- Stock Detail Subdivisions 25-32
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- Coho Salmon, Silver Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus kisutch
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift and fixed net; Fish wheel
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
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- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Westward
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Central
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- Caught at sea Troll; Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Southeast
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- Coley, Saithe
- Scientific name - Pollachius virens
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak, West of Scotland and Rockall
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa, VI
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Common dolphinfish or dorado or mahi mahi
- Scientific name - Coryphaena hippurus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Handline
- Capture Area Worldwide
FAO All areas
- Stock Area Worldwide
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area Worldwide
FAO All areas
- Stock Area Worldwide
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Worldwide
FAO All areas
- Stock Area Worldwide
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Crab, brown or edible
- Scientific name - Cancer pagurus
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- Caught at sea Pot
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Western Channel
- Stock Detail Devon Inshore Potting Area
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- Caught at sea Pot
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Scotland
- Stock Detail Shetland
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- Dab
- Scientific name - Limanda limanda
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa
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- Caught at sea Seine net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa
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- Haddock
- Scientific name - Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic
- Stock Detail I & II
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa
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- Caught at sea Longline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa
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- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa
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- Hake, Cape
- Scientific name - Merluccius capensis; Merluccius paradoxus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area South East Atlantic
FAO 47
- Stock Area South Africa
- Stock Detail Inshore Fishery
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- Halibut, Atlantic
- Scientific name - Hippoglossus hippoglossus
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- Farmed Onshore open circuit systems
- Production country Europe
- Production area Scotland
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- Herring or sild
- Scientific name - Clupea harengus
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Norwegian (spring-spawning)
- Stock Detail II
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- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Norwegian (spring-spawning)
- Stock Detail II
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea (Autumn spawners)
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa, VIId
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- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea (Autumn spawners)
- Stock Detail IV, IIIa, VIId
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- Caught at sea Drift net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea (Autumn spawners)
- Stock Detail VIId
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Iceland
- Stock Detail Va
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Seas
- Stock Detail VIa, (North)
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Sea and South of Ireland
- Stock Detail VIIa, (south). VIIg,h,j,k
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- Caught at sea Pelagic trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Bothnian Sea
- Stock Detail Subdivision 30
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- Mackerel
- Scientific name - Scomber scombrus
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- Caught at sea Handline
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Southern, Western & North Sea
- Stock Detail South West
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- Mussel
- Scientific name - Mytilus edulis
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- Farmed Suspension culture
- Production country UK
- Production area All
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- Pink Salmon, Spring Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift and fixed net; Fish wheel
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Westward
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Central
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- Caught at sea Troll; Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Southeast
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- Pouting or Bib
- Scientific name - Trisopterus luscus
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area All Areas
- Stock Detail I-IX
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- Prawn, king (whiteleg)
- Scientific name - Litopenaeus vannamei
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- Farmed Pond systems, organic certification
- Production country SE Asia, Latin America, Madagascar
- Production area All
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- Prawn, northern
- Scientific name - Pandalus borealis
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Northeast Arctic (Barents Sea)
- Stock Detail I and II
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- Prawn, tiger
- Scientific name - Panaeus monodon
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- Farmed Zero input systems
- Production country SE Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh
- Production area All
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- Farmed Pond systems, organic certification
- Production country SE Asia, Latin America, Madagascar
- Production area All
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- Red Swamp Crawfish
- Scientific name - Procambarus clarkii
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- Farmed Extensive ponds and rice paddy
- Production country US Southern states
- Production area All
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- Salmon, Atlantic
- Scientific name - Salmo salar
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- Farmed Open net pens, organic certification
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Sardine, European pilchard
- Scientific name - Sardina pilchardus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area UK
- Stock Detail Cornwall
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- Caught at sea Ring net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area UK
- Stock Detail Cornwall
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- Scallop, King
- Scientific name - Pecten maximus
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- Caught at sea Dive caught
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area UK
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Skipjack tuna
- Scientific name - Euthynnus pelamis, Katsuwonus pelamis
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (LOG associated)
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll; Pole & line
- Capture Area Eastern Pacific - EPO
FAO 77,87,81
- Stock Area EPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Eastern Pacific - EPO
FAO 77,87,81
- Stock Area EPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area The Republic of Maldives EEZ
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Sockeye Salmon, Red Salmon
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus nerka
- Rating
- Caught at sea Drift and fixed net; Fish wheel
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Westward
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- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Central
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- Caught at sea Troll; Purse seine; Drift and fixed net
- Capture Area Pacific
FAO 67
- Stock Area Alaska
- Stock Detail Southeast
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- Sole, Dover sole, Common sole
- Scientific name - Solea solea
- Rating
- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea
- Stock Detail IV
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Sea
- Stock Detail VIIf and g
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- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Eastern Channel
- Stock Detail VIId
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- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Western Channel
- Stock Detail VIIe
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- Caught at sea Beam trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Western Channel
- Stock Detail VIIe
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- Caught at sea Gill or fixed net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Western Channel
- Stock Detail VIIe
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- Sole, Lemon
- Scientific name - Microstomus kitt
- Rating
- Caught at sea Seine net
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area North Sea
- Stock Detail IV and IIIa, VIId
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- Sturgeon
- Scientific name - All
- Rating
- Farmed Closed Systems (ponds)
- Production country Europe and USA
- Production area All
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- Swordfish
- Scientific name - Xiphias gladius
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- Caught at sea Harpoon
- Capture Area South East Pacific
FAO 77,81,87
- Stock Area South East Pacific
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Tilapia
- Scientific name - Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
- Rating
- Farmed Closed recirculation system (RAS) monoculture
- Production country Worldwide
- Production area All
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- Farmed Open net pens
- Production country Zimbabwe
- Production area All
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- Farmed All
- Production country Worldwide
- Production area
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- Trout, Rainbow
- Scientific name - Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Rating
- Farmed Freshwater ponds without recirculation
- Production country UK
- Production area All
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- Farmed Ponds and raceways
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Turbot
- Scientific name - Psetta maxima
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- Farmed Onshore open circuit systems
- Production country Europe
- Production area All
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- Whiting
- Scientific name - Merlangius merlangus
- Rating
- Caught at sea Demersal otter trawl
- Capture Area North East Atlantic
FAO 27
- Stock Area Celtic Sea
- Stock Detail VIIe-k
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- Yellowfin tuna
- Scientific name - Thunnus albacares
- Rating
- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (LOG associated)
- Capture Area Western & Central Pacific - WCPO
FAO 61,71,77
- Stock Area WCPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail Maldives EEZ
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- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail Maldives EEZ
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Troll
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Pole & line
- Capture Area Indian Ocean
FAO 51,57
- Stock Area Indian Ocean
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine (non FAD associated)
- Capture Area Eastern Pacific - EPO
FAO 77,87,81
- Stock Area EPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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- Caught at sea Purse seine tuna-dolphin association
- Capture Area Eastern Pacific - EPO
FAO 77,87,81
- Stock Area EPO
- Stock Detail All Areas
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