Trout 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 | Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Farmed | Closed system | Worldwide |
| Ocean Wise | Spotted seatrout, spotted weakfish | Cynoscion nebulosus | Wild | Hook and line | Florida, Louisiana |
| Not Recommended | Rainbow Trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Farmed | Open-net pen | Great Lakes |
| Not Recommended | Spotted seatrout, spotted weakfish | Cynoscion nebulosus | Wild | Cast net, Drift gillnet, Hook and line, Pound net, Seine net | Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia |
