Shark 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.

Shark
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Not Recommended Common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus Wild Handline, Pelagic longline, Various Worldwide
Not Recommended Porbeagle shark Lamna nasus Wild Handline, Pelagic longline, Various Atlantic Ocean
Not Recommended Shark (various) various species Wild Bottom trawl, Handline, Pelagic longline, Various Worldwide
Not Recommended Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus Wild Handline, Pelagic longline, Various Worldwide
Not Recommended Spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias Wild Bottom longline, Bottom trawl, Handline Worldwide