Seafood Results
Flounder
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Southern
Paralichthys lethostigma
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Texas, Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Summary
Bycatch: Highly selective fishery with minimal bycatch concerns.
Ecosytem impacts: Capture methods have minimal contact with the seafloor and thus few direct ecosystem impacts.
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Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Alaska Flatfish - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Variety
Flounder, Kamchatka
Atheresthes evermanni
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Alaska Flatfish - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Alaska Flatfish - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Alaska Flatfish - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish
Variety
Flounder, Kamchatka
Atheresthes evermanni
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - OCI Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Trawl
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Eco-Certification
OCI Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Trawl
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Alaska Flatfish - Gulf of Alaska
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Alaska Flatfish - Gulf of Alaska
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Maritimes)
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: Stock status is unknown and it is unknown if overfishing is occuring.
Bycatch: Fishery catches endangered or threatened species, including Atlantic cod, American plaice, and winter skate.