Pompano seafood items

Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:

  1. Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
  2. Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
  3. Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
  4. Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species.

To learn more please refer to our Ocean Wise Recommendation Policy.

Pompano
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Ocean Wise Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus Wild Handline, Seine net Florida Gulf
Not Recommended Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Wild Gillnet, Handline, Seine net, Various Atlantic US