Ecological and Health Info on Fish

Surf the alphabetized list of seafood to find a particular kind and how it's rated. Also see our full list of sushi choices.

FISH	Eco-Best	Eco-OK	Eco-Worst
Abalone	All farmed abalone
Alewife	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Anchovies	There are no eco-recommendations for this fish.
Barramundi	Barramundi from U.S.
Bluefish	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Catfish	Catfish from U.S.	Basa/tra
Caviar	Farmed caviar	Wild white sturgeon caviar from Oregon and Washington	Imported wild caviar Wild paddlefish caviar
Char, Arctic (farmed)	Farmed Arctic char
Chilean sea bass			All Chilean sea bass
Clams	Farmed clams Softshell clam	Wild clams
Cod	Pacific cod caught by longline	Pacific cod caught by trawl	Atlantic cod
Crab	Dungeness crab Stone crab	Blue crab Jonah crab King crab from U.S. Snow crab Southern tanner crab	Imported king crab
Crawfish	Crawfish from U.S.		Crawfish from China
Croaker	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Eels	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Flounder		Flounder/sole from the Pacific Ocean	Flounder/sole from the Atlantic Ocean
Grouper			All grouper
Haddock		Haddock caught by hook and line	Haddock caught by trawl
Hake		Red hake Silver hake	White hake
Halibut	Pacific halibut		Atlantic halibut
Herring		Atlantic herring
Hoki	There are no eco-recommendations for this fish.
Lingcod		All lingcod
Lobster	California spiny lobster Caribbean spiny lobster from U.S.	American/Maine lobster	Imported Caribbean spiny lobster
Mackerel	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Mahimahi	Mahimahi from U.S. caught by troll/pole	Imported mahimahi caught by troll/pole Mahimahi from U.S. caught by longline	Imported mahimahi caught by longline
Marlin	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Monkfish			All monkfish
Mullet	Striped mullet
Mussels	Farmed mussels
Opah		All opah
Orange roughy			All orange roughy
Oysters	Farmed oysters	Wild oysters
Paddlefish	Farmed paddlefish		Wild paddlefish
Pollock	Alaska pollock (U.S.)	Imitation crab, non-Alaska pollock
Pompano			Florida pompano
Rockfish		Rockfish caught by hook and line	Rockfish caught by trawl
Sablefish	Sablefish from Alaska or Canada	Sablefish from California, Oregon or Washington
Salmon	Canned salmon Farmed Arctic char Wild salmon from Alaska	Wild salmon from Washington	Farmed or Atlantic salmon
Sardines	Pacific sardines from U.S.
Scallops	Farmed bay scallops	Sea scallops from the U.S. and Canada
Sea bass, black		All black sea bass
Sea Urchin	Sea urchin from Canada	Sea urchin from California	Sea urchin from Maine
Seatrout	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Shad	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Shark			All shark
Shrimp	Farmed shrimp from U.S. Pink shrimp from Oregon Spot prawns from Canada	Northern shrimp from U.S. and Canada Spot prawns from U.S. Wild shrimp from U.S.	Imported shrimp and prawns
Skate			All skate
Smelt	There are no eco-recommendations for this fish.
Snapper		Mutton snapper Yellowtail snapper	Imported snapper Red snapper Silk snapper Vermilion snapper
Sole		Flounder/sole from the Pacific Ocean	Flounder/sole from the Atlantic Ocean
Squid		Most squid
Striped bass	Farmed striped bass
Sturgeon	Farmed white sturgeon	Wild white sturgeon from Oregon and Washington	Atlantic sturgeon Imported wild sturgeon
Swordfish		Swordfish from U.S.	Imported swordfish
Tilapia	Tilapia from U.S.	Tilapia from Latin America	Tilapia from Asia
Tilefish		Tilefish from the mid-Atlantic	Tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic
Trout	Farmed Arctic char Farmed rainbow trout
Tuna	Albacore from U.S. or Canada Yellowfin from the U.S. Atlantic caught by troll/pole	Canned light tuna Canned white/albacore Imported bigeye/yellowfin caught by troll/pole	Bluefin tuna Imported bigeye/yellowfin tuna caught by longline
Wahoo		All wahoo
Wolffish	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Wreckfish	All wreckfish

Posted: 03-Oct-2008; Updated: 20-Nov-2008

U.S. fat and getting fatter

"Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)"

With adult activity levels ranging from 16.3% (Minnesota) to 31.8% (Mississippi) no one should be surprised that obesity levels are continuing to rise. (2009 Trust for America's Health)

What makes the problem worse, at least from my perspective, is the overwhelming amount of misinformation about how to loose or even maintain weight properly. From FitFlops "the flip-flop with the gym built in" to the often repeated weight loss advice that says exercising at the aerobic training zone is the best way to loose fat, even when someone is sincere about wanting to loose body fat, coming by accurate knowledge about how to do so is difficult if not impossible for the average person.

To be fair, if you are completely inactive, exercising in the "aerobic" training zone will most likely provide you with some benefit, but then again, so will any activity.

Exercise for fat loss is not all that complicated. The harder you work the more you get out of you time exercising. (Assuming, proper form, appropriate weight, proper rest periods, etc.) It is all those little details that a knowledgeable, experienced, and educated professional can teach you. A good trainer will most likely be able to teach you new exercises, new ways to do old exercises, and how to design your workouts to make the most of your time in the gym.

There is no such thing as a quick fix. It takes a long time to get fat and it takes a long time to loose it.

What it comes down to is simple, when you exercise you have to put effort into it. If it is not hard then you are probably not doing it right.