Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

References

Good Fish Guide, Alaska pollock, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Caught by Net (pelagic trawl), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Good Fish Guide, Alaska pollock, Gulf of Alaska, Caught by Net (pelagic trawl), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Walleye pollock, United States (Alaska), Northwest / Northeast Pacific Ocean, Midwater trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA Alaska pollock

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil in Chilean salmon feeds continue to be replaced by high levels of crop protein or oil ingredients, and also with by-products from land-animal processing. Data provided by major feed companies supplying Chilean farms and by Intesal show the feed conversion ratio (dry weight of feed to wet weight of fish) is 1.2 for coho salmon. From first principles, 1.56 MT of wild fish would need to be caught to produce 1 metric ton of farmed coho salmon.
• Large escape events continue to occur in Chile, although at a reducing frequency. Coho salmon show greater evidence of reproduction and establishment in Chile, and escaped fish have been shown to predate on wild fish. The open nature of net pen production systems leaves fish inherently vulnerable to infection. Overall, the Chilean industry continues to struggle with the control of bacterial diseases and sea lice parasites as indicated by the very high levels of treatment. Frequent treatment with antibiotics that are highly important for human medicine (and critically important to veterinary medicine) is not prudent, judicious, or justified when the risks are considered.
• Academic studies of soluble nutrients across all salmon farming regions indicate direct impacts at the site are unlikely, but the potential for cumulative impacts remains a moderate concern.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Farmed Coho Salmon, Chile

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• There are potential risks to sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but management measures are in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes several species of tunas, sharks, billfish and other fish species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low and there are mitigation measures in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sharks, sea turtles and seabirds with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch of other tuna, billfishes and sharks is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes tunas, sharks, billfish and other fish.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Albacore, South Pacific: All areas, Hook & line (longline)

Seafood Watch, Albacore, South Pacific, Drifting longlines

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch of other tuna, billfishes and sharks is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes tunas, sharks, billfish and other fish.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to ETP species including golden redfish, Greenland shark, common skate, spurdog and blue ling with this fishery, but there are managment measures in place.
• This is a multispecific fishery that targets cod, haddock, and, in some fleets, saithe. The principal bycatch species is haddock which represents ~18% of the catch. This fishery may also have some bycatch of red king crab in the Russian EEZ. There are no reports of non-compliance with measures aimed at reducing bycatch in this fleet.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Atlantic cod, Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea), Bottom trawl (otter), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Atlantic cod, Russia, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Russian Federation Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low, however bycatch data for the whole fishery is incomplete.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

References

Good Fish Guide, Horse mackerel, Atlantic Iberian waters, Net (purse seine or ring)

Environmental Notes

• There's bycatch of at-risk species of turtles, sharks, rays, and dugong in this fishery.
• A significant amount and a wide variety of non-target species, both retained and discarded, are captured by the legal gears used in this fishery. Among the reported non-target species caught are other crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, a couple of species of sting ray, and a variety of other fish species.
• Habitat impacts are a moderate concern because few mitigation measures are in place, but fishing occurs over sandy and muddy seafloor.
  

General Notes

References

Fishery Progress, Indonesian blue swimming crab - gillnet/trap

Seafood Watch, Blue swimming crab, Indonesia (Jawa), Eastern Indian Ocean, Gillnets and entangling nets

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

• This fishery was MSC certified in June 2018.

References

MRAG America, June 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for Kamchatka River Salmon Fisheries

Environmental Notes

• No feed inputs are used to support farmed oysters.
• The larval phase of oysters may be transported away from farm sites. The spread of non-native oysters and unintentionally introduced species beyond their natural range may be a cause for concern.
• There is no concern regarding pollution from nutrients or organic matter. No feed or chemical inputs are used to support farmed oysters.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Farmed Oysters, Worldwide

Environmental Notes

• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but available data is still limited.
• There are risks to sea turtles, marine mammals, sharks and rays with this fishery, but available data is still limited.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds with this fishery.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, European hake, Northern stock, Hook & line (longline)

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

References

Good Fish Guide, Sardine, Cantabrian Sea and Atlantic Iberian waters, Net (purse seine or ring)

Environmental Notes

• Available data is still limited, but work is underway in the Moroccan FIP to determine fishery interactions with ETP species.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, but available data is still limited. Work is in progress in the Moroccan FIP to identify and quantify discards.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
• The Moroccan FIP was completed in Aug 2021 and entered MSC assessment.

References

Good Fish Guide, Sardine, Northwest Africa, Net (pelagic trawl; purse seine)

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch of herring is a risk for this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds, marine mammals, sharks and skates with this fishery.
• Bycatch of cod is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Measures to protect vulnerable habitats such as cold water coral reefs are in place.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Golden redfish, Iceland, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Marine Stewardship Council Certified ISF Iceland multi-species demersal Fishery

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Flathead sole, United States (Alaska), Northwest / Northeast Pacific Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA flatfish

Environmental Notes

• Most of the fleets involved in this fishery target both cod and haddock. Bottom trawls catch mainly haddock (83.4%) and cod (11.7%); bycatch of many other species represents less than 5% of the catches. Gillnets catch mainly haddock (96.0%) and there are no main bycatch species, with cod and saithe representing only 1.0% and 1.6% of the catch, respectively
• There is a concern of harbour porpoise fatalities. There are serious concerns about the impact of bottom trawls on the golden redfish.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Haddock, Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea), Bottom trawl (otter), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Haddock, Norway, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Norway North East Arctic haddock offshore (>12nm)

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to ETP species including golden redfish, Greenland shark, common skate, spurdog and blue ling. There are management measures in place.
• Most of the fleets involved in this fishery target both cod and haddock. In the bottom trawls fishery, the main species caught is cod which represents ~76-77% of the catch; Saithe is also a target species but it is caught in proportions of ~3%; non-target species represent ~3% of the catch. In the FIUN longline vessels, bycatch species are cod (~54%) and northern wolffish (~20%); non-target species represent ~30% of the catch; spotted wolffish (4.7%) and Greenland halibut (3.7%) are also caught.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Haddock, Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea), Bottom trawl (otter), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Good Fish Guide, Haddock, Northeast Arctic (Barents and Norwegian Sea), Hook & line (longline), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Haddock, Russia, Northeast Atlantic Ocean; Longlines, Bottom trawls; Marine Stewardship Council Certified FIUN Barents and Norwegian Seas cod and haddock Fishery

Seafood Watch, Haddock, Russia, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Russian Federation Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch is a significant risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Haddock, United States; Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank; Otter trawls; Marine Stewardship Council Certified US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

FisheryProgress - Peru jumbo flying squid - jig

Seafood Watch Recommendation for Jumbo flying squid, Southeast Pacific Ocean, Peru, Jig

Environmental Notes

• No feed inputs are used to support farmed mussels.
• Mussel farming is associated with several potential impacts on wildlife, including entanglement with farm structures and litter, changing prey abundance in and around the farm, and causing partial habitat exclusion by disturbance caused by the presence of the farm.
• There is no concern regarding pollution from nutrients or organic matter. No feed or nutrient fertilization inputs are used to support farmed mussels, and water quality has been shown to improve at farmed mussel sites.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Farmed Mussels, Worldwide

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Northern rock sole, United States (Alaska), Northwest & Northeast Pacific Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA flatfish

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Ocean shrimp, United States, Northeast Pacific Ocean, Otter trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Oregon and Washington pink shrimp

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There is a well-developed strategy for managing impacts on bycatch, ETP species, habitats and the ecosystem.
• In the trawl fishery, there is remote likelihood of or no known incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals. Bycatch of seabirds is thought to be low. Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed.
• In the longline fishery, there is occasional incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in this fishery. Bycatch of seabirds is a risk. Longlines have low habitat impact.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Pacific cod, Aleutian Islands: Certified fleets only, Hook & line (longline), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Good Fish Guide, Pacific cod, Aleutian Islands: Certified fleets only, Net (pelagic trawl), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Pacific cod, United States (Alaska), Northwest & Northeast Pacific Ocean; Longlines, Pots, Bottom trawls; Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA Pacific cod

Environmental Notes

• Pangasius feed includes low levels of fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• As a native species, the risk to wild populations from escapes is low. However, the effects of disease on pangasius farms upon wild fish populations is unknown. Juveniles used in pangasius farming come from Vietnamese hatcheries and the trade of wild-caught broodstock is limited.
• Panagsius farming in Vietnam is linked to illegal disposal of waste into adjoining waterways with cumulative impacts that contribute to water pollution. However, certified farms are assumed to dispose of waste properly.

General Notes

The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.

The government requires pangasius farms to be managed under a zonal approach.

References

FishSource - Pangasius, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide, Basa, Global, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Seafood Watch, Sutchi catfish, Vietnam, Aquaculture Stewardship Council Certified Pangasius Standard

Seafood Watch, Sutchi catfish, Vietnam, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Pangasius Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Pangasius feed includes low levels of fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources. Feed inputs are not required to be responsibly sourced.
• As a native species, the risk to wild populations from escapes is low. Juveniles used in pangasius farming come from Vietnamese hatcheries and the trade of wild-caught broodstock is limited.
• Panagsius farming in Vietnam is linked to illegal disposal of waste into adjoining waterways with cumulative impacts that contribute to water pollution. However, certified farms are assumed to dispose of waste properly.

General Notes

• The government requires pangasius farms to be managed under a zonal approach.

References

Good Fish Guide, Basa, Asia, Vietnam, Mekong Delta

Ocean Wise, Catfish

Seafood Watch, Sutchi Catfish, Vietnam

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

References
Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA), June 2017, Public Comment Draft Report for Patagonian Scallop Bottom Otter Trawl Fishery in Argentine Sea

Environmental Notes

• While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on PET species is not thought to be significant.
• There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

Caveat

The environmental notes for this fishery are based on information that is partly derived from sources other than the FishSource profile.

References

Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, MSC Public Certification Report for Alaska Salmon Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low and non-target species are released alive.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References
SCS Global Services, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Iturup Pink & Chum Salmon Fisheries

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low and non-target species are released alive.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References

SCS Global Services, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Iturup Pink & Chum Salmon Fisheries

Seafood Watch, Pink salmon, Russia, Northwest Pacific Ocean, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Iturup Island pink and chum salmon Fishery

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• Canadian rainbow trout farming relies on fish meal and fish oil inputs, supported by a variety of wild‐caught forage fish from fisheries considered to have a range of sustainability.
• Risks of escape and competitive or genetic impact of escaped rainbow trout are considered low-moderate–high risk. Disease issues are not a major concern because of regulatory controls and best management practices.
• There is potential for discharge nutrients and wastes that can cause harmful farm‐level and cumulative effects to receiving waterbodies, but data suggest that management and regulation have been effective in reducing nutrient concerns related to effluent.

General Notes

References

Ocean Wise, Trout

Seafood Watch, Farmed Trout, Canada

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• No feed inputs are used to support farmed scallops.
• Scallops are mostly farmed within their native range and pose little risk from escapes. Predator control methods used are low-impact and there is little risk of direct or accidental mortality of predators and other wildlife.
• There is no concern regarding pollution from nutrients or organic matter as no feed or nutrient fertilization inputs are used to support farmed scallops.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Scallops, Farmed, Worldwide

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean: Certified fleets only (Maldives), Hook & line (pole & line), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, fin fishes, sharks and rays.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, fin fishes, sharks and rays.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish)

Fishery Progress, Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna - purse seine (OPAGAC)

Seafood Watch, Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean, Floating object purse seine (FAD)

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear present a hazard to sea turtles and marine mammals, however, the number of interactions is low.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, billfishes and sharks. Non-tuna retained and bycatch species are a small proportion of the catch. Sharks are released alive 90% of the time.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles, sharks, and marine mammals with this fishery.
• Bycatch varies by gear type. There is a higher risk of bycatch in the associated purse seine fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles, sharks, and marine mammals with this fishery, but management measures are in place.
• Bycatch includes other tuna, but management measures are in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Red salmon, Alaska, Net (gill or fixed; beach seine), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Seafood Watch, Sockeye salmon, United States (Alaska), Northeast Pacific Ocean, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Alaska salmon Fishery

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to hinder the recovery and rebuilding of ETP species. However, there is a risk to seabirds with this fishery, with mortalities of California Brown Pelicans and Blue-footed boobies observed. The number of other ETP species affected by this fishery is low.
• There are no main bycatch species in this fishery. Minor bycatch species include non-ETP sea birds. Information about the impact of the fishery is incomplete but the fishery has supported the development and testing of mitigation strategies.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

Reference

SCS Global, MSC Assessment for Small Pelagics Fishery in Sonora, Gulf of California - Public Certification Report, 2018

Environmental Notes

• Tilapia require relatively low inputs of fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources in their diet. However, there are significant concerns about the sustainability of feed inputs from domestic sources, which are produced from fisheries that are fully exploited overexploited, or depleted.
• There is little infomation available regarding impacts of Chinese tilapia production on wild species, includings impacts from escapes, disease outbreaks, and interactions with predators and other wildlife. Nile tilapia are considered highly invasive and there are documented examples of tilapia populations outcompeting local fish species for resources in Chinese waterways. Despite this, there is no information on tilapia escapes at a farm level. In addition, there is little information about on-farm diseases in Chinese tilapia production and disease outbreaks pose a risk to wild fish populations. There is no information regarding interactions with wildlife which may include migrating birds.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. There is limited information regarding on-farm chemical use and the impact of effluent released by tilapia pond‐based farms in China. But there is evidence of the use of illegal chemicals and of antibiotics important to human health in Chinese tilapia production.

General Notes

• Area-based approaches to aquaculture are included in the national and provincial legislation, but it is unclear whether zonal approaches to siting and production are used.
• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.

References

FishSource - Tilapia, China

Seafood Watch, Tilapia, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP 2, 3, 4-star

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Biosecurity measures minimise disease outbreaks and escapes.
• Chemical usage and effluent are monitored and limited.

General Notes

• The government has adopted a farm-based approach to aquaculture regulations and licensing.

References

FishSource - Shrimp, China

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 4*

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 2 and 3*

Seafood Watch, Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. Certification criteria encourage the use of responsibly sourced marine products in feed.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates the risk. Information on escapes is limited. Shrimp farmed in Ecuador are raised from hatchery-raised native broodstock, therefore lowering the risk to wild shrimp populations if interbreeding does occur, however, interbreeding may still result in reduced genetic fitness.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Impacts on water quality vary depending on farm practices including the frequency of waste discharge from ponds.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The government has adopted a farm-based approach to aquaculture regulations and licensing.

References

FishSource - Shrimp, Ecuador

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 4*

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 2 and 3*

Seafood Watch, Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates the risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to India and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach.

References

FishSource - shrimp, India

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 4*

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 2 and 3*

Seafood Watch, Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates the risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Thailand and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Impacts on water quality vary depending on the frequency of waste discharge from ponds.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• Public information on zonal approaches to planning and production of shrimp farming in Thailand is limited.

References

FishSource - Shrimp, Thailand

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 4*

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 2 and 3*

Seafood Watch, Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources are used. Certification criteria encourage the use of responsibly sourced marine products in feed.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates this risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Vietnam and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle, moderating the impact of effluents on water quality. There is a lack of data on the quantity of chemical inputs, but evidence suggests that illegal antibiotics are sometimes used on Vietnamese shrimp farms.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach.

References

FishSource - Shrimp, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 4*

Good Fish Guide - Prawn, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global, GAA BAP 2 and 3*

Seafood Watch, Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed, Global Aquaculture Alliance Certified BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• Of protected, endangered or threatened species, this fishery interacts with big skate (Raja binoculata).
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Yellowfin sole, United States (Alaska), Northwest / Northeast Pacific Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA flatfish

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles, sharks, and marine mammals with this fishery.
• Associated purse seine fisheries are associated with higher levels of bycatch.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There is a risk to ETP species with this fishery.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes billfish and other tuna species, and sharks.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide, Yellowfin tuna, Western and Central Pacific, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish)

Seafood Watch, Yellowfin tuna, Western Central Pacific Ocean, Floating object purse seine (FAD)

Environmental Notes

• The interaction of this fishery with ETP species is unknown.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, Yellowtail flounder, Canada, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Bottom trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified OCI Grand Bank yellowtail flounder trawl Fishery