Red Rated Species to Avoid Protecting ocean ecosystems through responsible sourcing Avoid | Not Recommended Depleted stocks or high conservation concern Eel Avoid Alternatives • Make sure you use SEG (Sustainable Eel Group) farmed‑certified product only. Grouper Avoid Alternatives • Farmed grouper • Farmed gilthead bream (GlobalG.A.P. or GAA certified) • Farmed barramundi (GlobalG.A.P. certified) • Mahi mahi • Thick‑cut cod loin Skate Avoid Alternatives • Spotted or thornback ray from specific small UK fisheries, rated 3 by the MCS • USA longnose skate from West Coast fisheries, rated “Good Choice” by Seafood Watch. Grey mullet Avoid Alternatives • Farmed gilthead bream (GlobalG.A.P. or BAP certified) • MSC hake • Farmed bass (GlobalG.A.P. or BAP certified) • Stone bass (GlobalG.A.P. certified) • MSC coley Ling Avoid Alternatives • MSC cod • MSC hake • MSC coley Tope & lesser spotted dogfish Avoid Alternatives • Swordfish – Indian Ocean, line‑caught • Yellowtail kingfish – ASC or BAP certified • Farmed sturgeon Mackerel Avoid Alternatives • Sardines • Herring • Tuna • Smoked trout Wild Atlantic halibut Avoid Alternatives • Farmed halibut • Turbot • Brill As advisors we refuse to sell these endangered species. Endangered Species At serious risk of extinction Parrotfish Not sold Alternatives • Native red mullet • Gurnard • Gilt‑head bream - GlobalG.A.P. or BAP certified • Tilapia - ASC or BAP certified Shark Not sold Alternatives • Swordfish - Indian Ocean, line‑caught • Yellowtail kingfish - ASC or BAP certified • Farmed sturgeon Marlin Not sold Alternatives • Swordfish - Indian Ocean, line‑caught • Albacore tuna • Yellowtail kingfish - ASC or BAP certified Pacific bluefin tuna Not sold Alternatives • Yellowfin tuna - from Maldivian pole‑and‑line fishery and Oman fishery • Albacore tuna • MSC yellowfin tuna • Yellowtail kingfish - ASC or BAP certified • Atlantic bluefin tuna Wild Atlantic salmon Not sold Alternatives • Farmed salmon • Arctic char • Trout (ChalkStream®) • Large sea‑reared trout Credit to Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for images - Spring 2026 - RRV326
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