These choices should be avoided for now as they are overfished, caught, or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment. |
Choices to Avoid by Sushi Type[]
- Ankimo – Monkfish liver
- Ankoh – Monkfish
- Ebi – Imported shrimp
- Hamachi / Hiramasa – imported and farmed Yellowtail
- Hirame / Karei – Atlantic flounders, soles and halibut
- Hon maguro – Bluefin tuna
- Izumidai – Asian farmed tilapia
- Kani – Imported king crab
- Kodai / Tai – trawled New Zealand snapper
- Maguro – Bigeye and Yellowfin tuna
- Ohyo – Atlantic halibut
- Sake – Farmed salmon (including Atlantic)
- Shiro maguro – imported albacore tuna
- Tai – Red snapper
- Tako – Octopus
- Toro – Bigeye, Bluefin or Yellowfin tuna
- Unagi – Farmed freshwater eel
- Uni – Sea urchin roe from Maine