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 our science-based fishery management process. This directory of seafood profiles focuses on the most common federally-managed marine species. It is not a comprehensive list of all seafood species you may encounter in the marketplace, or all the species caught or farmed in U.S. waters. 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	Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica Also Known As American oyster, Atlantic oyster, American cupped oyster, Virginia oyster	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas; Magallana gigas Also Known As Japanese oyster, Miyagi oyster, Pacific cupped oyster	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood Species Category Fish Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast