Salmon seafood items
Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:
- Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
- Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
- Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
- 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.
| Status | Variety | Latin name | Wild/Farmed | Harvest method | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Wise | Chinook salmon, tyee, king, spring | Oncorhynchus tshawytscha | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Alaska, British Columbia |
| Ocean Wise | Chum salmon | Oncorhynchus keta | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Alaska, British Columbia |
| Ocean Wise | Coho salmon | Oncorhynchus kisutch | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Alaska, British Columbia |
| Ocean Wise | Coho salmon, Sockeye salmon | Oncorhynchus kisutch, O. nerka | Farmed | Closed system | Farm specific |
| Ocean Wise | Pink salmon | Oncorhynchus gorbuscha | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Alaska, British Columbia |
| Ocean Wise | Sockeye salmon | Oncorhynchus nerka | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Alaska, British Columbia |
| Under Review | Sockeye salmon | Oncorhynchus nerka | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | Japan, Russia |
| Not Recommended | Atlantic salmon | Salmo salar | Farmed | Open net pen | Worldwide |
| Not Recommended | Salmon (various) | Oncorhynchus spp. | Wild | Gillnet, Seine net, Troll | California, Oregon, Washington |
