Seafood Results
Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Falling gear
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atka
Pleurogrammus monopterygius
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Atka mackerel trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Atka Mackerel, Saba
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic Spanish
Scomberomorus maculatus
Method
Wild
Gillnets and entangling nets
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico
Overall Rating
Market Names
Bay Mackerel, Saba, Sierra, Spaniard, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Cybium, Spotted Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Variety
Mackerel, King
Scomberomorus cavalla
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - Western Central Atlantic Ocean (excluding U.S. Gulf of Mexico)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Cavalla, Hog, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Saba, Smoker, Slab, Spanish Mackerel
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - EU South Pacific midwater otter trawl Jack mackerel fishery
Variety
Mackerel, Chilean Jack
Trachurus murphyi
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl
Variety
Mackerel, Greenback horse
Trachurus declivis
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl
Variety
Mackerel, Blue
Scomber australasicus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
Summary
Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Purse seines
Location
Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
Summary
Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.
Bycatch: Fishery also catches overfished Atlantic herring.
Management: Ineffective, there are no measures to rebuild the Atlantic mackerel stock.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
Summary
Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.
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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Market Names
Boston Mackerel, Common Mackerel, Saba, Tinker
View Report
Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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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Not Recommended
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea-Atlantic Mackerel and North Sea Herring
Variety
Mackerel, Atlantic
Scomber scombrus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
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