Seafood Results
Flounder
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Traps: Barriers, Fences, or Weirs
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Fluke, Hirame, Karei, Northern Fluke
Summary
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- Traps: Barriers, Fences, or Weirs
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U.S. Summer Flounder Seafood Watch ReportOcean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Southern
Paralichthys lethostigma
Method
Wild
Harpoons
Location
U.S. - Texas, Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Doormat, Fluke, Hirame, Karie, Mud Flounder
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U.S. Southern Flounder Seafood Watch ReportOcean Wise
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Hooks and Lines: Trolling Lines
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Southern California)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Southern
Paralichthys lethostigma
Method
Wild
Hooks and Lines: Handlines and Pole-and-Lines
Location
U.S. - Texas, Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Doormat, Fluke, Hirame, Karie, Mud Flounder
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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U.S. Southern Flounder Seafood Watch ReportOcean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Greenland turbot trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Kamchatka
Atheresthes evermanni
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Greenland turbot trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl - hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Midwater / Pelagic Trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Hooks and Lines: Handlines and Pole-and-Lines
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Fluke, Hirame, Karei, Northern Fluke
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U.S. Summer Flounder Seafood Watch ReportOcean Wise
Variety
Flounder, Starry
Platichthys stellatus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Ocean Wise
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Hooks and Lines: Trolling Lines
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Central California)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - BSAI and GOA flatfish
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
BSAI and GOA flatfish
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - BSAI and GOA flatfish
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Otter Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
BSAI and GOA flatfish
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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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
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal 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
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - OCI Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Trawl
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
FAO Area 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Eco-Certification
OCI Grand Bank Yellowtail Flounder Trawl
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - BSAI and GOA flatfish
Variety
Flounder, Kamchatka
Atheresthes evermanni
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
BSAI and GOA flatfish
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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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
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal 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
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - BSAI and GOA flatfish
Variety
Flounder, Kamchatka
Atheresthes evermanni
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
FAO Area 61 (Pacific, Northwest), FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
BSAI and GOA flatfish
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Mid-Atlantic)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Fluke, Hirame, Karei, Northern Fluke
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Fluke, Hirame, Karei, Northern Fluke
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
Mexico - Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Gulf of California (Southern stock)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Mid-Atlantic)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Summer
Paralichthys dentatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets: Set / Anchored Gillnets
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Fluke, Hirame, Karei, Northern Fluke
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U.S. Summer Flounder Seafood Watch ReportNot Recommended
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets: Set / Anchored Gillnets
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Southern California)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Southern California)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets: Set / Anchored Gillnets
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Maine (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific (Central California)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Georges Bank (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Maine (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, California
Paralichthys californicus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets: Set / Anchored Gillnets
Location
Mexico - Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (Southern stock)
Overall Rating
Market Names
California Halibut, Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Monterey Halibut, Southern Halibut
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Blackback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Maritimes)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Georges Bank Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Lemon Sole, Sole, Winter Flounder
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.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets: Set / Anchored Gillnets
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Cape Cod and Gulf of Maine (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Arrowtooth
Atheresthes stomias
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Arrowtooth, Arrow-tooth Flounder, Flounder, Hirame, Karei
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Georges Bank (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Mid-Atlantic)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Craig Fluke, Flounder, Gray Sole, Hirame, Karei, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Cape Cod and Gulf of Maine (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Witch
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (New England)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Craig Fluke, Flounder, Gray Sole, Hirame, Karei, Sole
Not Recommended
Variety
Flounder, Yellowtail
Limanda ferruginea
Method
Wild
Trawls: Bottom / Demersal Trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean (Mid-Atlantic)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Flounder, Hirame, Karei, Rusty Dab, Sand Dab, Sole