Species Directory

Sustainable Seafood

U.S. fisheries are among the world’s largest and most sustainable. Seafood harvested from federally-managed U.S. fisheries is inherently sustainable as a result of the U.S. fishery management process. Can’t find a particular type of seafood? It may not be in our directory if: it is primarily harvested from state (not federal) waters, it is a freshwater species, or it is not a product of the United States.

Species Illustration	Species Name	Species Category	Region
Image	Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Also Known As King salmon, Spring salmon, Tyee, Winter, Quinnat, Blackmouth	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Caribbean Spiny Lobster Panulirus argus Also Known As Crawfish, Rock lobster, Bug, Florida lobster, Langosta espinosa	Species Category Invertebrates Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Southeast
Image	Canary Rockfish Sebastes pinniger Also Known As Canaries, Canary rockcod, Rockfish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	California Market Squid Doryteuthis (Loligo) opalescens Also Known As Squid, Pacific loligo squid, Opalescent inshore squid	Species Category Invertebrates Squid Wild-Caught Seafood	Region West Coast
Image	Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus Also Known As American butterfish, Atlantic butterfish, Dollarfish, Shiner, Skipjack, Sheepshead, Harvestfish	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus Also Known As Brownies, Green lake shrimp, Red shrimp, Redtail shrimp, Golden shrimp, Native shrimp, Summer shrimp	Species Category Invertebrates Shrimp Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Brown Rock Shrimp Sicyonia brevirostris Also Known As Rock shrimp, Florida rock shrimp	Species Category Invertebrates Shrimp Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Bocaccio Sebastes paucispinis Also Known As Bocaccio, Rock Salmon, Salmon Rockfish, Pacific Red Snapper, Pacific Snapper, Oregon Red Snapper, Oregon Snapper, Longjaw, Merou, Jack, Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish	Species Category Fish Groundfish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Also Known As Tailor, Snapper, Baby blues, Choppers, Elfs	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis Also Known As Edible mussel	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast Region West Coast
Image	Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata Also Known As Sea bass, Blackfish, Rock bass, Black bass, Tallywag	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaci Also Known As Grouper, Blackfin grouper, Marbled rockfish	Species Category Fish Reef Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Yellowfin Tuna Thunnus albacares Also Known As Tuna, Ahi	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Wahoo Acanthocybium solandri Also Known As Kinkfish, Peto, Guarapucu, Ono, Thazard batard	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Surfclam Spisula solidissima Also Known As Surfclam, Hen clam, Bar clam, Sea clam	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Striped Bass Morone saxatilis Also Known As Bass, Rockfish, Striper, Linesider	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Squalus acanthias Also Known As Dogfish shark, Cape dogfish, Cape shark, Spring dogfish, Spiked dogfish, Grayfish, Spur dog, Piked dogfish	Species Category Fish Sharks Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Skipjack Tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Also Known As Tuna, Ocean bonito, Lesser tuna, Aku	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Also Known As Newfoundland shark, Sharp-nosed shark, White shark	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Sharks Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Sea Scallop Placopecten magellanicus Also Known As Scallop, Sea scallop, Giant scallop	Species Category Invertebrates Scallops Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Atlantic Salmon (Farmed) Salmo salar Also Known As Sea run salmon, Kelts, Black salmon	Species Category Fish Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Pollock Pollachius virens Also Known As Saithe, Coalfish, Coley, Green cod, Boston bluefish	Species Category Fish Groundfish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Atlantic Northern Shrimp Pandalus borealis Also Known As Pink shrimp, Salad shrimp, Coldwater shrimp, Deep water prawn	Species Category Invertebrates Shrimp Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic
Image	Atlantic Mahi Mahi Coryphaena hippurus Also Known As Mahimahi, Dolphinfish, Dolphin, Dorado	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrus Also Known As Mackerel, Common mackerel, Boston mackerel, Caballa	Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast