Matthew Larrey,
Aquatic Curator
Serving Chicagoland
since 1997
Passionfish, LLC
773.573.6071
Services
The Shedd Aquarium,
Chicago, IL
Monterey Bay Aquarium,
Monterey, CA
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories,
Moss Landing, California
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Woods Hole, Massachusets
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C.
The Ocean Conservancy,
Washington, D.C.
Custom Aquarium Design and Installation
Fresh Water Community and
Planted Aquarium Maintenance
Salt Water Fish Aquarium Maintenance
Reef Aquarium Maintenance
Fish to Reef Aquarium Conversion
Struggling Aquarium Revitalization
Educational Materials
for School Aquariums
Tank and Pet Monitoring
Seafood Selector
Buying Guide for
Eco-friendly fish
Click here to print a
wallet-sized copy of this list.
Best Choices
- Abalone ( US farmed)
- Anchovies*
- Arctic Char (farmed)
- Catfish (US farmed)
- Caviar (US farmed)
- Clams (farmed)
- Crab, Dungeness
- Crab, Snow (Canada)
- Crab, Stone
- Crawfish (US)
- Halibut, Pacific (Alaska)
- Herring, Atlantic (US, Canada)*
- Mackerel, Atlantic*
- Mahi Mahi (US Atlantic)
- Mussels (farmed)
- Oysters (farmed)*
- Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska)*
- Salmon, canned Pink/Sockeye*
- Salmon, wild (Alaska)*
- Sardines*
- Scallops, Bay (farmed)
- Shrimp, Northern (Canada)
- Shrimp, Oregon Pink
- Shrimp (US farmed)
- Spot Prawns
- Striped Bass
- Sturgeon (US farmed)
- Tilapia (US)
*Indicates fish that are high in Omega-3 fatty acids and low in environmental contaminants. For details, or for information on hundreds of other fish, visit:
Worst Choices
- Caviar (wild)
- Chilean Seabass/Toothfish*
- Cod, Atlantic
- Grouper*
- Halibut, Atlantic
- Marlin*
- Monkfish/Goosefish
- Orange Roughy*
- Rockfish/Rock Cod (Pacific)*
- Salmon, Atlantic (farmed)*
- Shark*
- Shrimp/prawns (imported)
- Skate
- Snapper
- Sturgeon (wild)*
- Swordfish (imported)*
- Tilefish*
- Tuna, Bluefin*
* Indicates fish that are high in mercury or PCBs. Details at: