Swordfish Scientific name: Xiphias gladius Other names:  broadbill, broadbill swordfish, paea, espadon (France), mekajiki (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Swordfish is a worst choice fish. A better alternative is albacore or skipjack tuna. Description Swordfish is a highly migratory species of broadbill fish and an important oceanic predator found worldwide in [...]

Stargazer (monkfish) Scientific name:  Kathetostoma giganteum        Other names:  kourepoua, moamoa, ngu (Maori), giant stargazer, bulldog, sterngucker (Germany), miishimaokoze (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Stargazer (monkfish) is a worst choice seafood. An alternative is Description Stargazer or monkfish is actually one of a few species of stargazer in New [...]

Sprats Scientific name:  Sprattus antipodum (sprat), S. muelleri (stout sprat)        Other names:  kupae, marakuha, patete (Maori), New Zealand herring, sardine, sprotte (Germany), espadin (Spain), iwashi, supuratto (Japan). RankingOk choice, ok to eat Best or alternative choice Sprats are a good choice seafood with an amber ranking. Description Sprats, also commonly referred to [...]

Spiny dogfish Scientific name:  Squalus acanthias        Other names:  koinga, kaaraerae, mako-huarau, mangoo-hapuu, mango-pekepeke (Maori), spurdog, spineback, spiky dogfish, spiky, southern spiny dogfish, spotted spiny dogfish, rock salmon (UK), gob sang eo (Korea) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Spiny dogfish is a worst choice seafood. A better alternative is Description [...]

Southern blue whiting Scientific name:  Micromesistius australis        Other names:  Southern poutassou, merlan bleu austral (France, Canada), merlu (Italy), blauer wittling (Germany), minamidara (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Southern blue whiting ranks as a worst choice seafood. A better alternative is Description Southern blue whiting is a deepwater cod [...]

Southern bluefin tuna Scientific name:  Thunnus maccoyii        Other names: Bluefin, southern bluefin, thon rouge de sud (Canada, France), atun del sur (Spain), minamimaguro, indo-maguro (Japan) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Southern bluefin tuna is a worst choice tuna. A better alternative is albacore or skipjack tuna. Description Southern bluefin [...]

Snapper Scientific name:  Pagrus auratus        Other names:  tamure, kourea (Maori), sea bream, bream, schnapper, New Zealand golden snapper, brim, porgy (US), dorade (France), madai, goushyuumadai (Japan), cham dom (Korea) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Snapper caught by longline and trawl were assessed, without significant difference. Both rank as red, [...]

Skipjack tuna Scientific name: Katsuwonus pelamis        Other names: skipjack, bonite (France), tunny (UK), katsuo (Japan) RankingGood choice, good to eat Best or alternative choice Skipjack tuna is the second most ecologically sustainable tuna species on the Best Fish Guide and is good to eat. If possible, try to avoid skipjack caught in [...]

Skates Scientific name: Zearaja nasutus (rough skate), Dipturus innominatus (smooth skate)         Other names:  manumanu, pakaurua, uku, waewae, whai (Maori), barndoor skate (New Zealand), suei, gangiei (Japan), gaori (Korea) RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice All skates caught in New Zealand are a worst choice seafood and should be avoided. There [...]

Silver warehou Scientific name: Seriolella punctata         Other names: warehou hiriwa (Maori), spotted warehou RankingWorst choice, avoid eating Best or alternative choice Silver warehou is a worst choice seafood. A better alternative is trevally or terakihi. Description Like the white warehou, silver warehou are a deeper ranging warehou species than blue warehou, living [...]