Suzukis Top 10 Sustainable Seafood Picks

Want to make sure your love of sh helps keep our oceans healthy? Use this guide to make delicious and sustainable seafood choices.

Farmed Oysters
Ask for: Oysters farmed worldwide in suspended culture systems Available fresh all year, this shellsh is often enjoyed raw on the half shell, although it can also be a tasty addition to soups and baked dishes. Oysters contain dopamine, which has aphrodisiac-like qualities.

Swordsh
Harpoon
Ask for: Swordsh caught in Canada or the U.S. by harpoon or with a handline (as opposed to longline) Choosing this tasty sh helps protect turtles and sharks. Buy swordsh fresh or frozen in the summer.

Sardines
Ask for: Sardines caught in Canada and the U.S. Pacic by purse seine This small sh is packed with avour due to its high fat content. Available fresh in late summer and canned, smoked or frozen year-round, sardines are an affordable and tasty choice.

Albacore Tuna
Ask for: Tuna caught in Canada and U.S. Pacic by troll/pole (as opposed to longline) Available fresh, frozen, canned and smoked, albacore tuna can be enjoyed year-round and is a better tuna choice when it comes to mercury and other pollutants. Dont mistake albacore tuna for others like bluen.

Closed Containment

Farmed Salmon
U.S. using closed containment systems Reared in an innovative, closed

Ask for: Farmed salmon raised in the

containment system, this salmon receives a thumbs-up for sustainability. Dont confuse it with open net pen farmed salmon, which is raised in ways that threaten wild salmon.

Sablesh
Ask for: Sablesh caught in the Canadian Pacic or Alaska using trap and bottom longline With a rich and buttery avour, sablesh (also known as black cod) is considered a delicacy by chefs across the country. Find it smoked, frozen and fresh all year.

Pacic Cod
Ask for: Cod caught in Alaska by bottom longline, jig or trap This sh is low in fat but high in protein. Find it fresh or frozen, but avoid any that comes from Atlantic waters.

Farmed Clams
Ask for: Clams farmed worldwide, or wild, handraked ones from the U.S. Eaten fresh, clams are a great source of iron even compared to high-iron meat options like liver and beef.

Dungeness Crab
Ask for: Dungeness crab trap-caught in Canada, California, Oregon and Washington Keeping the female crabs off-limits helps keep this shery sustainable. Find Dungeness crab fresh and canned.

Spot Prawns
Ask for: Spot prawns caught in the Canadian Pacic by trap Spot prawns are available frozen all year, or fresh from May to July. Boil them in under a minute and serve with butter for a tasty treat.

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