Porbeagle shark Scientific name:  Lamna nasus Other names:  Porbeagle, porpoise shark RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Porbeagle shark is a worst choice seafood and should be avoided. There is no alternative. Description Porbeagle sharks are slow growing like most shark species, and highly vulnerable to overfishing. Porbeagle sharks are highly migratory and [...]

Patagonian toothfish Scientific name: Dissostichus eleginoides         Other names:  Chilean sea bass (USA), Légine australe (France), Austromerluza negra (Spain) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Patagonian toothfish ranked as worst choice seafood and should be avoided. A better alternative is Description Patagonian toothfish is found throughout the Southern Ocean between latitudes [...]

Paddle crabs Scientific name: Ovalipes catharus         Other names:  paapaka (Maori), swimming crab, south pacific crab, New Zealand sea crab, étrille (France), Gazami, menagazami (Japan) RankingPot caught - ok choice, ok to eat Worst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Paddle crab caught using baited pots are the best choice and are [...]

Pale ghost shark Scientific name: Hydrolagus bemisi         Other names:  Chimaera, ratfish, pearl RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Pale ghost shark is a worst choice seafood. An alternative is Description Pale ghost shark is a slow-growing deepwater shark that is found throughout New Zealand’s offshore waters. It has soft skin [...]

Packhorse lobster Scientific name:  Sagmariasus verreauxi        Other names:  koura, papatia, pawharu (Maori), packhorse crayfish, crayfish, green rock lobster, Eastern rock lobster (Australia / US) RankingWild caught - ok but some concerns, eat less of Best or alternative choice Packhorse lobster is an ok seafood choice, but there are some concerns. A better [...]

[IMAGE] Pacific bluefin tuna Scientific name:  Thunnus orientalis Other names:  Bluefin, Northern bluefin tuna (Australia), thon rouge de sud (Canada, France), minamimaguro (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Pacific bluefin tuna is a worst choice tuna. A better alternative is albacore or skipjack tuna. Description Pacific bluefin tuna is a very large, [...]

Oreos Scientific name:  Allocyttus niger (black oreo), Neocyttus rhomboidalis (spiky oreo), Pseudocyttus maculatus (smooth oreo)        Other names: New Zealand dory, black dory, smooth dory, spotted oreo, brown oreo, New Zealand smooth dory, deepwater dory, deepsea dory (Australia), teifsee-petersfisch (Germany), peterfisch (Switzerland), dore austral (France, Switzerland) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative [...]

Orange roughy Scientific name: Hoplostethus atlanticus         Other names: Deepsea perch, sea perch, slimehead (New Zealand), red roughy (Australia), hoplostete orange, granatbarsch (Germany), pesce arancio (Italy), beryx de nouvelle-zelande (France), rosy soldierfish (Canada) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Orange roughy stocks were assessed, and all ranked as red, worst choice [...]

Moonfish Scientific name: Lampris guttatus Other names: opah, spotted moonfish, nandai, akamanbo (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Moonfish is a worst choice. A better alternative is albacore or skipjack tuna. Description Moonfish are a bycatch in tuna longline fisheries on the west coast of both main islands. Ecological concerns Moonfish are [...]

Mako shark Scientific name: Isurus oxyrinchus         Other names:  mako, mackerel shark, shortfin mako RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Mako shark is a worst choice seafood and should be avoided. There is no alternative. Description Mako sharks, like most shark species, are slow growing and highly vulnerable to overfishing. Mako [...]