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Fish are listed by their Japanese name, then English common name(s). Japanese names often refer to several types of fish, or a specific cut of fish, and may appear in more than one category. Also see our full list of fish choices.

SUSHI	Eco-Best	Eco-OK	Eco-Worst
Aji	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Amaebi	Prawns, spot (Canada)	Prawns, spot (U.S.)
Ankimo (liver)			Monkfish
Ankoh			Monkfish
Awabi	Abalone
Ebi		Shrimp (U.S. farmed) Shrimp (U.S. wild)	Shrimp/prawns (imported)
Gindara	Sablefish/ Black Cod (Alaska, Canada)	Sablefish (CA, OR, WA)
Hamachi		Yellowtail (U.S. farmed)	Yellowtail (Australia, Japan)
Hirame	Halibut, Pacific	Flounder/sole (Pacific)	Halibut, Atlantic Flounder/Sole (Atlantic)
Hon Maguro			Tuna, bluefin
Hotate	Scallops, bay (farmed)	Scallops, sea (U.S., Canada)
Ika		Squid
Ikura (roe)	Salmon, wild (Alaska)		Salmon, farmed or Atlantic
Iwana	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Iwashi	Sardines, Pacific (U.S.)
Izumidai	Tilapia (U.S.)
Kaki	Oysters (farmed)	Oysters (wild)
Kani		Crab, blue Crab, king (U.S.) Crab, Snow	Crab, king (imported)
Kanikama		Pollock, Alaska (U.S.)
Maguro		Tuna, bigeye/yellowfin (imported troll/pole)	Tuna, bigeye/yellowfin
Masago	Capelin, smelt roe (Iceland)	Capelin, smelt roe (Canada)
Mirugai	Geoduck, Pacific
Murugai	Mussels
Sake	Salmon, wild (Alaska)	Salmon (wild WA)	Salmon, farmed or Atlantic
Sawara	No eco-recommendation, but there is health information.
Shiro Maguro	Tuna, albacore (U.S., Canada)		Tuna, albacore (imported longline)
Surimi		Pollock, Alaska (U.S.)
Suzuki	Striped bass (farmed)
Tai		Red porgy (U.S.)	Snapper, red
Tako			Octopus
Toro (belly)		Tuna, bigeye/yellowfin (imported troll/pole)	Tuna, bluefin Tuna, bigeye/yellowfin
Unagi			Eels, freshwater
Uni	Sea urchin (Canada)	Sea urchin (California)

Posted: 17-Oct-2008; Updated: 10-Oct-2008

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