Seafood Results

Mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets (Encircling)
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines (Hand-Operated)
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Cast Nets
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines (Hand-Operated)
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines (Hand-Operated)
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Gillnets (Encircling)
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets (Encircling)
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Trolling Lines
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines (Hand-Operated)
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets (Drifting)
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atka
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
Method
Wild
Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)
Location
FAO 67 (Bering Sea): United States - Alaska
Overall Rating
Market Names
Atka Mackerel, Saba
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Cast Nets
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Greenback horse
Trachurus declivis
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) and FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Eco-Certification

South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl
Market Names
Cowanyoung, greenback horse mackerel, scaly mackerel, scad, common jack mackerel, Peruvian jack mackerel, Chilean jack mackerel
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries, but not all. Learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become Ocean Wise recommended.
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Variety
Mackerel, Blue
Scomber australasicus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) and FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Eco-Certification

South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl
Market Names
Common mackerel, English mackerel, pacific mackerel, slimy mackerel, spotted chub mackerel, Southern mackerel, Japanese mackerel, Spotted mackerel
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries, but not all. Learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become Ocean Wise recommended.
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea-Atlantic Mackerel and North Sea Herring
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO 21 (Northwest Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
Summary
Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.
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Mackerel, Atlantic (US Atlantic & Canada)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO 21 (Northwest Atlantic Ocean): Canada
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Location
FAO 31 (Gulf of Mexico): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and Entangling Nets
Location
FAO 31 (Western Central Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
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Mackerel, Spanish and king (US)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)
Location
FAO 21 (Northwest Atlantic Ocean): United States
Overall Rating
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
Summary
Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.
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Mackerel, Atlantic (US Atlantic & Canada)Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Chilean Jack
Trachurus murphyi
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Eco-Certification

EU South Pacific midwater otter trawl Jack mackerel fishery
Market Names
Southern jack mackerel, Peruvian jack mackerel, Inca scad, Horse mackerel
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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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Chilean Jack
Trachurus murphyi
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Eco-Certification

Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery
Market Names
Southern jack mackerel, Peruvian jack mackerel, Inca scad, Horse mackerel
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 does not meet conservation standards to become OWS recommended. This fishery has a open condition regarding endangered, protected and/or threatened (ETP) species.
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Handlines and Pole-and-Lines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

ISF Iceland mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

ISF Iceland mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Bottom / Demersal)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

ISF Iceland mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

Faroese Pelagic Organisation North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

Faroese Pelagic Organisation North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

ISF Iceland mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
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Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
View Report
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
View Report
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse Seines
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
View Report
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
View Report
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification

MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker