How the Seafood Savvy Program Works

The Seafood Savvy program utilizes sustainable information provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program. Our fish scale separates animals into one of the three categories: “Best Choices”, “Good Alternatives” or “Avoid.”

First, information is assembled about the seafood and the associated fishery or aquaculture operations. A report is prepared and reviewed by a committee of specialists, who then rank the seafood according to set criteria and determine into which of the three categories the seafood should be placed. This ranking is published in the next update of the pocket seafood guide. The Program also monitors the status of listed seafood items, updates information, and reviews rankings on a regular basis, making changes as required.

You can start being savvy by using our Pocket Guide or using our seafood search.

Seafood Savvy is brought to you in partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium.