Seafood Results
Oysters
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Olympia
Ostrea conchaphila, Ostrea lurida
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Olympia
Ostrea conchaphila, Ostrea lurida
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, New Zealand Rock
Crassostrea glomerata
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, New Zealand Rock
Crassostrea glomerata
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Portuguese
Crassostrea angulata
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Kumamoto
Crassostrea gigas kumamoto
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Edible
Ostrea edulis
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Edible
Ostrea edulis
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Chilean
Crassostrea chilensis
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Chilean
Crassostrea chilensis
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
U.S. - Delaware, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Hand implements
Location
Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of St. Lawrence (Southern)
Overall Rating
Summary
Abundance: stock status is unknown, but overfishing is unlikely.
Bycatch: Harvest method is selective and incurs minimal to zero bycatch. In addition, incidental catch can often be returned alive.
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Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Kumamoto
Crassostrea gigas kumamoto
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Sydney Rock
Saccostrea cuccullata
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
U.S. - Virginia, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Portuguese
Crassostrea angulata
Method
Farmed
Off-bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
U.S. - North Carolina, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
U.S. - South Carolina, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Sydney Rock
Saccostrea cuccullata
Method
Farmed
Bottom culture
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
U.S. - Maryland, Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Overall Rating
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Dutch Oyster Association oyster
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Dutch Oyster Association oyster
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) - Dutch Oyster Association oyster
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Dutch Oyster Association oyster
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) - Dutch Oyster Association oyster
Variety
Oysters, Edible
Ostrea edulis
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Dutch Oyster Association oyster
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:
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Farmed
All production methods
Location
Eco-Certification
Summary
Record has 2 superseding SFW assessments (one for off-bottom and one for bottom culture)
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certified Aquaculture. Click to learn more about how ASC Standards for Aquaculture were benchmarked to Ocean Wise.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Dutch Oyster Association oyster
Variety
Oysters, Edible
Ostrea edulis
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
Dutch Oyster Association oyster
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) - Australia Silver Lipped Pearl Oyster
Variety
Oysters, Silver Lipped Pearl
Pinctada maxima
Method
Wild
Miscellaneous gear
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification
Australia Silver Lipped Pearl Oyster
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Variety
Oysters, Kumamoto
Crassostrea gigas kumamoto
Method
Farmed
All production methods
Location
Eco-Certification
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certified Aquaculture. Click to learn more about how ASC Standards for Aquaculture were benchmarked to Ocean Wise.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Australia Silver Lipped Pearl Oyster
Variety
Oysters, Silver Lipped Pearl
Pinctada maxima
Method
Wild
Miscellaneous gear
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification
Australia Silver Lipped Pearl Oyster
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Canada Organic (Biologique)
Variety
Oysters, Eastern
Crassostrea virginica
Method
Farmed
All production methods
Location
Eco-Certification
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends Canada Organic Certified Shellfish Aquaculture. Click to learn more about how Canadian Organic Standards for shellfish Aquaculture were benchmarked to Ocean Wise.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Farmed
All production methods
Location
Eco-Certification
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certified Aquaculture. Click to learn more about how ASC Standards for Aquaculture were benchmarked to Ocean Wise.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Canada Organic (Biologique)
Variety
Oysters, Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Method
Farmed
All production methods
Location
Eco-Certification
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends Canada Organic Certified Shellfish Aquaculture. Click to learn more about how Canadian Organic Standards for shellfish Aquaculture were benchmarked to Ocean Wise.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - DFPO Limfjord oyster dredge
Variety
Oysters, Edible
Ostrea edulis
Method
Wild
Dredges
Location
FAO Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Eco-Certification
DFPO Limfjord oyster dredge