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Audubon
Seafood
Wallet Card Wallet Card
Seafood
Not all seafoods are equal: Some
Audubon
carry less environmental impact than
others because of differences in their
abundance, how they’re caught, and
how well fisheries are managed. The
key is to know which species are in
good shape and which are not. Our
goal is to help you become more
familiar with your seafood, so that
and how you can help protect our
you’re better able to make selections
great natural heritage, visit us at
To find out more about the
National Audubon Society
from healthy, thriving sources.
www.audubon.org
The Fish Scale color bar reflects the
state of the fish. If a fish is in good
shape – for example, if it’s abundant,
relatively well-managed, or the fishing
methods have little effect on habitat
and catch few unintended creatures –
it’s ranked green. If there are some
concerns about a species’ status,
fishing methods or management, it
The Audubon Fish Scale makes it easy for
you to make environmentally responsible
ranks yellow. Species with significant
a fish has a lot of problems — such
management puts it in the yellow category.
The color scheme reflects the state of
choices when shopping or dining out.
ENJOY. Abundant, relatively well-managed
BE CAREFUL. Signficant concerns about a
problems receive a red designation on
management — it’s in the red category.
as severe depletion, overfishing or poor
species’ status, fishing methods and/or
our Fish Scale.
species earn a green rating.
© Copyright 2004,The National Audubon Society
SEAFOOD CHOICES
the fish or shellfish.
FOR A HEALTHY PLANET
AVOID. If
Bringing conservation home.

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ENJOY
Anchovies
Catfish (farmed)
Crawfish
Audubon Dungeness crab
Halibut (Pacific)
Seafood Mussels and Clams (farmed)
Oysters (Pacific farmed)
Wallet Card Sablefish (Alaska, British Columbia)
Salmon (Wild Alaskan)
Sardines
Striped Bass (farmed)
Tilapia (U.S. farmed)
Tuna: Ahi, Yellowfin, Bigeye, Albacore
(pole/troll-caught)
FOLD
HERE
Your choices BE CAREFUL
can help make Cod (Pacific)
our oceans Lobster (American)
Mahi-Mahi
healthy again Oysters (wild-caught)
Rainbow Trout (farmed)
Scallops (bay and sea)
Consumer demand has driven some Shrimp (U.S. farmed or trawl-caught)
fish populations to their lowest levels Squid (calamari)
ever. But you can be part of the Swordfish (Atlantic)
Tuna (canned)
solution by choosing seafoods from
Tuna: Ahi, Yellowfin, Bigeye, Albacore
healthy, thriving species and fisheries.
(longline caught)
Which fish you buy at the market
and off the menu will determine
AVOID
DETACH, FOLD AND CARRY IN YOUR WALLET
our oceans’ future. Protecting our FOLD
HERE
marine life is part of Audubon’s
Caviar (imported/wild-caught)
mission to protect our great natural
Cod (Atlantic)
heritage. You can help with everyday Chilean Sea Bass (Toothfish)
choices that make a difference. Flounder and Soles (Atlantic)
Join Audubon today. Grouper
Halibut (Atlantic)
Monkfish
Carry this card in your wallet. Orange Roughy
Red Snapper
Consult it when you go to restaurants or
Salmon (farmed, including Atlantic)
grocery stores to purchase fish.
Sharks
Shrimp (imported)
Tuna: Bluefin
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