Grouper

	Eco-Worst Choice
	Avoid or eat infrequently until improvements are made
	Rating Trend: A new management plan, "catch shares," will soon be implemented in the Gulf of Mexico to help end overfishing of grouper (learn more).

Health Alert

Elevated levels of mercury.

Recommendations
Eco-Best Mahimahi from U.S. caught by troll/pole Farmed striped bass Sablefish from Alaska or Canada	Eco-Worst All grouper

This is an Eco-Worst choice. If you decide to eat it, we recommend the following due to elevated mercury levels:

Several species of grouper are depleted, but red grouper from the Gulf of Mexico is no longer overfished.
One reason for groupers' dwindling numbers is their unusual mating ritual: mature fish come together to spawn in huge numbers that make them easy targets for fishermen. This removes many reproducing fish and threatens the recovery of depleted populations.
Commercial and recreational fishing of Nassau grouper and goliath grouper (jewfish) are now prohibited in U.S. waters.

This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.