Wild CaughtMariculture

OriginOrigin Species nameOrigin Species nameOrigin Species name Species name

Pacific salmon

Sardine

Leopard coral trout

Sea urchin

Scallop

Scallop

Chilean sea bass

Geoduck

Clam

Black cod

Squid

Abalone

Abalone

Rock lobster

Rock lobster

Oyster

Atlantic salmon

Big eye

Silver pomfret

Rockfish

Star snapper

Turbot

Tiger grouper

Sardine

Fan-bellied leather jacket

White spotted rabbitfish

Areolate grouper

Duskytail grouper

Giant grouper

Three-banded sweetlip

Longfin grouper

Orange-spotted grouper

Mud crab

Norway

S China Sea

S China Sea

S China Sea

Hong Kong

China

SE Asia

Thailand

S China Sea

S China Sea

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

S China Sea

Thailand

China

Golden threadfin bream

Mangrove snapper

Ling

Horsehead

Pompano

Yellow croaker

Yellowfin seabream

Yellowfin tuna

Squid

Sole

Origin Species name

Alaska, US

Portugal

Australia

S China Sea

China

Australia

S Georgia, UK

N America

China

N America

Global

China

Australia

W Australia

E Australia

China

S China Sea

Hong Kong

New Zealand

S China Sea

Hong Kong

China

Hong Kong

Global

S China Sea

New Zealand

S China Sea

S China Sea

S China Sea

S China Sea

Wild CaughtMaricultureWild CaughtMaricultureWild CaughtMariculture

Bombay duck

Hairtail

Flathead

Unicorn leather jacket

High-finned grouper

Squaretail coral trout

Camouflage grouper

Leopard coral trout

Orange roughy

Hong Kong grouper

Red crab

Shrimp

Horseshoe crab

Chilean sea bass

Swordfish

Shrimp

Cuttlefish

Abalone

King mackerel

Bluefin tuna

Mantis shrimp

Humphead wrasse

CaviarSturgeon)

SE Asia

SE Asia

SE Asia

SE Asia

Global

China

S China Sea

S China Sea

S China Sea

Global

Global

China

S China Sea

S Africa

S China Sea

Global

S China Sea

SE Asia

Global

Global and local marine fisheries are

collapsing but your choice can make a

difference! When buying seafood or

dining out, you can use this guide to

choose sustainably produced seafood.

Recommended

Seafood on this list are recommended because they are caught or farmed in an ecologically friendly way, and fisheries are well managed.

Sustainable Fisheries certified

by Marine Stewardship Council

wwf.org.hk

For more

information,

please go to

wwf.org.hk

Most shark fisheries are unregulated

and many populations overfished.

Avoid all shark products as they

are difficult to distinguish.

Think Twice

While a better choice than those in the “Avoid” category, there are still some issues with the fishing or farming method, or fisheries management. Increased demand could affect sustainability.

Avoid

Avoid these seafood. They are over-exploited, caught or farmed in an ecologically unfriendly way and fisheries are not well managed.

60This guide groups more than 60 of

the most popular seafood species in

Hong Kong into 3 categories:

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