Species Directory

Sustainable Seafood

U.S. fisheries are among the world’s largest and most sustainable. Seafood harvested from federally-managed U.S. fisheries is inherently sustainable as a result of the U.S. fishery management process. Can’t find a particular type of seafood? It may not be in our directory if: it is primarily harvested from state (not federal) waters, it is a freshwater species, or it is not a product of the United States.

Species Illustration	Species Name	Species Category	Region
Image	Atlantic Salmon (Farmed) Salmo salar Also Known As Sea run salmon, Kelts, Black salmon	Species Category Fish Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis Also Known As Edible mussel	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast Region West Coast
Image	Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica Also Known As American oyster, Atlantic oyster, American cupped oyster, Virginia oyster	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Geoduck Panopea generosa Also Known As King Clam, Elephant Clam, Gweduck, Goeduck, Goiduck	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria Also Known As Quahog, Hard clam Round clam Chowder clam	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Region Southeast
Image	Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas Also Known As Japanese oyster, Miyagi oyster, Pacific cupped oyster Miyagi oyster Pacific cupped oyster	Species Category Invertebrates Clams, Mussels, Oysters Farmed Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Sablefish Anoplopoma fimbria Also Known As Black cod, Butterfish, Skil, Beshow, Coalfish Butterfish Skil Beshow Coalfish	Species Category Fish Farmed Seafood Wild-Caught Seafood	Region Alaska Region West Coast
Image	Sugar Kelp Saccharina latissima Also Known As Sea belt, Devil's apron	Species Category Other Farmed Seafood Seaweed	Region New England/Mid-Atlantic