Seafood Results
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Orange Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackmouth Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Orange Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Greenstriped
Sebastes elongatus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Red Snapper, Jack, Merou, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Pacific cod longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, China
Sebastes nebulosus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, south of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowspotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Chilipepper
Sebastes goodei
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, north of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Orange Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ midwater trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl, soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Splitnose
Sebastes diploproa
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Lobejawed Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Widow
Sebastes entomelas
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry non-endorsed longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Widow
Sebastes entomelas
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ midwater trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry endorsed sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (California Groundfish Collective, soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Open access longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Red Snapper, Jack, Merou, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blue
Sebastes mystinus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, north of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Black Rockcod, Priestfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Brown
Sebastes auriculatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, south of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackgill
Sebastes melanostomus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackgill
Sebastes melanostomus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Open access longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Black
Sebastes melanops
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, north of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackgill
Sebastes melanostomus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry non-endorsed longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackgill
Sebastes melanostomus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry endorsed sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowmouth
Sebastes reedi
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Northern
Sebastes polyspinis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Multispined Bass, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Atka mackerel trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Northern
Sebastes polyspinis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Atka mackerel trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Multispined Bass, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Vermilion
Sebastes miniatus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Open access longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Red Snapper, Rasciera/Rasher, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Silvergray
Sebastes brevispinis
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Jigs
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Jigs
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Chilipepper
Sebastes goodei
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (California Groundfish Collective)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackspotted
Sebastes melanostictus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Longspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - California, Eastern Central Pacific Ocean (California Groundfish Collective, soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Longspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry endorsed sablefish longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackmouth Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry non-endorsed longline, north of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackmouth Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Blackspotted
Sebastes melanostictus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Bering Sea (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Light Dusky
Sebastes variabilis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Rockfish trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Longspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl, soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Longspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Aurora
Sebastes aurora
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (IFQ trawl)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Variety
Rockfish, Longspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Limited entry non-endorsed longline, south of Lucia)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Longspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Rockfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Boccacio
Sebastes paucispinis
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Splitnose
Sebastes diploproa
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Lobejawed Rockfish, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Longspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Longspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Widow
Sebastes entomelas
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Chilipepper
Sebastes goodei
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
View Report
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
Ocean Perch, Pacific
Sebastes alutus
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
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rockfish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Ocean Perch, Pacific
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Perch, Redfish, Red Perch, Rose Fish
View Report
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Trawls
Location
FAO Area 67 (Pacific, Northeast) and FAO Area 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Eco-Certification
US West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Trawl
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
View Report
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Grass
Sebastes rastrelliger
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, south of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Orange Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Canary
Sebastes pinniger
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, south of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Orange Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Greenstriped
Sebastes elongatus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Greenstriped
Sebastes elongatus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Black & Yellow
Sebastes chrysomelas
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, south of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, China
Sebastes nebulosus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, north of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowspotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Quillback
Sebastes maliger
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowback Rockcod, Brown Rockcod, Orangespotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Longspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus altivelis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Longspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Longline (deep-set)
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Longline (deep-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Longline (deep-set)
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Longline (deep-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Ocean Perch, Pacific Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Quillback
Sebastes maliger
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowback Rockcod, Brown Rockcod, Orangespotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Quillback
Sebastes maliger
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowback Rockcod, Brown Rockcod, Orangespotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Quillback
Sebastes maliger
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowback Rockcod, Brown Rockcod, Orangespotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Quillback
Sebastes maliger
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowback Rockcod, Brown Rockcod, Orangespotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Longline (deep-set)
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
Learn more about harvest methods
- Longline (deep-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackmouth Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
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Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Darkblotched
Sebastes crameri
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackmouth Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Copper
Sebastes caurinus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redstripe
Sebastes proriger
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redstripe
Sebastes proriger
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Redbanded
Sebastes babcocki
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowmouth
Sebastes reedi
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longline (shallow-set)
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Summary
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- Longline (shallow-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Silvergray
Sebastes brevispinis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Vermilion
Sebastes miniatus
Method
Wild
Handlines and pole-lines
Location
U.S. - West Coast, Pacific Ocean (Nearshore, north of 40° 10')
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Red Snapper, Rasciera/Rasher, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, China
Sebastes nebulosus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowspotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, China
Sebastes nebulosus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowspotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Copper
Sebastes caurinus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Copper
Sebastes caurinus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, China
Sebastes nebulosus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Yellowspotted Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yellowtail
Sebastes flavidus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Green Rockfish, Pacific snapper, Rock cod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Tiger
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackbanded Rockcod, Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
U.S. - Alaska, Northeast Pacific Ocean: Gulf of Alaska (Pacific halibut longline)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longline (deep-set)
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Summary
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- Longline (deep-set)
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Tiger
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Inside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackbanded Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Tiger
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Method
Wild
Trolling lines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackbanded Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Widow
Sebastes entomelas
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Tiger
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackbanded Rockcod, Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Widow
Sebastes entomelas
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rock Cod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Rougheye
Sebastes aleutianus
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead
Sebastolobus alascanus
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (soft substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Shortspine Channel Rockfish, Spinycheek Rockfish, Thornyhead, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (hard substrate)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Shortraker
Sebastes borealis
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Market Names
Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Tiger
Sebastes nigrocinctus
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Blackbanded Rockcod, Rockfish
Not Recommended
Variety
Rockfish, Yelloweye
Sebastes ruberrimus
Method
Wild
Jigs
Location
Canada - British Columbia, Northeast Pacific Ocean (Outside Rockfish)
Overall Rating
Market Names
Pacific Snapper, Rasphead Rockfish, Rockfish
Summary
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- Jigs