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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California 93940
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Regular Hours
10 a.m.–6 p.m. Daily
Closed Dec. 25
Summer (May 26–Sept. 1)
9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Summer Weekends
(July 5–Sept. 1) Sat. & Sun.
9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Holidays
9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.



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Mobile Devices: Log on to seafoodwatch.org and you'll be automatically directed to the latest online pocket guide. See what it looks like.
Our Seafood Watch regional guides contain the latest information on sustainable seafood choices available in different regions of the U.S. Our "Best Choices" are abundant, well managed and fished or farmed in environmentally friendly ways. Seafood to "Avoid" are overfished and/or fished or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment. You can view the guides online or download a pocket-size version.
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Best Choice: These fish are abundant, well managed and fished or farmed in environmentally friendly ways. Good Alternative: These are good alternatives to the best choices column. There are some concerns with how they are fished or farmed – or with the health of their habitats due to other human impacts. Avoid: Avoid these products for now. These fish come from sources that are overfished or fished or farmed in ways that harm the environment.
Abalone (Farmed)
Barramundi (U.S. Farmed)
Bay Scallops (Farmed)
Catfish (U.S. Farmed)
Caviar, Sturgeon (Farmed)
Char, Arctic (Farmed)
Clams (Farmed)
Clams, Softshell/Steamers (Wild-Caught)
Cod, Pacific (U.S. Pacific Ocean Longline, jig and trap)
Crab, Dungeness
Crab, Imitation (Alaska)
Crab, Kona (Australia)
Crab, Stone
Crayfish (Farmed U.S.)
Croaker, Atlantic
Halibut, Pacific
Lake whitefish (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan Trap-net)
Lobster, Spiny (U.S. and Australia Trap-Caught)
Lobster, Spiny (Western coast of Baja Peninsula)
Mackerel, King
Mackerel, Spanish
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (U.S. Atlantic Ocean Troll/Pole)
Mullet, Striped
Mussels (Farmed)
Oysters (Farmed)
Pollock (U.S. caught from Alaska)
Rockfish, Black (California, Oregon, Washington)
Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska and British Columbia)
Salmon (Wild-Caught Alaska)
Sardine, Pacific
Scad, Big-eye (Hawaii)
Scad, Mackerel (Hawaii)
Shrimp, Pink (Oregon)
Spot Prawn (British Columbia)
Squid, Longfin (U.S. Atlantic Ocean)
Striped Bass (Farmed)
Striped Bass (Wild-Caught)
Sturgeon (Farmed)
Swordfish (Hawaii Harpoon, Handline)
Swordfish (U.S., Canada Harpoon, Handline)
Tilapia (U.S. Farmed)
Trout, Rainbow (Farmed)
Tuna, Albacore (British Columbia, U.S. Troll/Pole)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Troll/Pole, Handline)
Tuna, Skipjack (Worldwide Troll/Pole)
Tuna, Skipjack (Hawaii Troll/Pole, Handline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Ocean Troll/Pole)
White Seabass
Wreckfish
Yellow perch (Lake Erie)
Atlantic Herring
Basa (Farmed Imported)
Black Sea Bass
Bluefish
Bluenose
Clams, Atlantic Surf (Wild-Caught)
Clams, Hard (Wild-Caught)
Clams, Ocean Quahog (Wild-Caught)
Cod, Pacific (Trawl-Caught)
Crab, Blue
Crab, Imitation
Crab, Jonah
Crab, King (U.S.)
Crab, Kona (Hawaii)
Crab, Snow and Tanner
Groupers (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Haddock (Hook-and-Line)
Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore
Halibut, California (Hook-and-line or bottom trawl)
Halibut, Greenland
Lake herring
Lake trout (Lake Superior)
Lake whitefish (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie Set Gillnet)
Lingcod
Lobster, American/Maine
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (U.S.)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Imported Troll/Pole)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Hawaii)
Marlin, Blue (Hawaii Wild-Caught)
Octopus (Hawaii)
Octopus (Gulf of California)
Opah (Hawaii Longline)
Oysters (Wild-Caught)
Pacific Flounder/Sole (U.S. and Canadian Pacific)
Plaice, Alaska
Pomfret, Bigscale (Hawaii Longline)
Rainbow smelt (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie)
Rockfish (Hook-and-Line Alaska and British Columbia)
Round whitefish (Lake Huron, Lake Michigan)
Sablefish/Black Cod (California, Oregon, Washington)
Salmon (Wild-Caught Washington)
Sanddab, Pacific
Scup/Porgy
Sea Scallops (Northeast U.S. and Canada, U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
Shortbill Spearfish
Shrimp (U.S. Wild-Caught)
Shrimp (U.S. Farmed)
Shrimp, Northern (Canadian & U.S. Atlantic)
Snapper, Gray (Hawaii)
Snapper, Gray/Lane/Mutton/Yellowtail (U.S.)
Snapper, Pink (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Northwest Hawaiian Islands)
Spiny dogfish (British Columbia)
Spot Prawn (U.S.)
Squid (Worldwide)
Squid, Jumbo (Gulf of California)
Squid, Shortfin (U.S. Atlantic Ocean)
Sturgeon, White (Wild-Caught Oregon, Washington)
Swai
Swordfish (U.S. including Hawaii Longline)
Swordfish (California, Oregon Drift Gillnet)
Tilapia (Central America, South America Farmed)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Mid-Atlantic)
Trevally/Jack (Hawaii)
Tuna, Albacore (Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Hawaii Troll/Pole, Handline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Troll/Pole)
Tuna, Canned
Tuna, Skipjack (Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Hawaii Troll/Pole, Handline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Worldwide Troll/Pole)
Tuna, Yellowfin (U.S. Atlantic Ocean Longline)
Wahoo
Walleye (Lake Erie)
Yellow perch (Lake Huron, Lake Ontario)
Yellowtail (U.S. Farmed)
Yellowtail (Australia Farmed)
Atlantic Flounder/Sole (U.S. Atlantic Ocean)
Caviar, Sturgeon (Imported)
Chilean Seabass
Cod, Atlantic
Conch, Queen
Crab, King (Imported)
Crayfish (Farmed Imported)
Dogfish shark
Grenadier (U.S. Pacific Ocean)
Groupers (U.S. Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Groupers (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Gulf Corvina (Gulf of California)
Haddock (Trawl-Caught)
Hake, White
Halibut, Atlantic
Halibut, California (Set Gillnet)
Lake trout (Lake Huron, Lake Michigan)
Lobster, Spiny (Caribbean imported)
Mahi Mahi / Dolphinfish (Imported Longline)
Marlin, Blue
Marlin, Striped (Worldwide Wild-Caught)
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Plaice, American
Pompano, Florida
Rockfish (Trawl-Caught)
Salmon (farmed)
Sea Turtles
Shark
Shortbill Spearfish
Shrimp (Imported Farmed)
Shrimp (Imported Wild-Caught)
Skates
Snapper (Imported)
Snapper, Pink (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Red (U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Snapper, Red (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Ruby (Main Hawaiian Islands)
Snapper, Vermilion (U.S.)
Sturgeon (Imported Wild-Caught)
Swordfish (Imported)
Tilapia (China, Taiwan Farmed)
Tilefish, Blueline (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Ocean)
Tilefish, Golden (U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. South Atlantic Ocean)
Totoaba (Wild-Caught)
Tuna, Albacore (Worldwide except Hawaii Longline)
Tuna, Bigeye (Longline)
Tuna, Bluefin
Tuna, Skipjack (Imported Longline)
Tuna, Yellowfin (Longline)
Yellowtail (Imported except Australia)



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