2016 EDITION

SINGAPORE SEAFOOD GUIDE

RECOMMENDED THINK TWICE
From well-managed, sustainable stocks which are not considered to be over-exploited. From fisheries that are at risk of becoming unsustainable, due to management, environmental or
These species are the preferred eating choice. stock issues. Only eat these species occasionally, if recommended options are not available.

SPECIES METHOD & AREA OF CATCH SPECIES METHOD & AREA OF CATCH
COD GIANT GROUPER Farmed
Wild caught Hong Kong, Pacific Northwest

ATLANTIC SALMON GOLDBANDED JOBFISH, or Ang Kor Li Hook & Line

Farmed
Indonesia

ALBACORE TUNA MUD CRAB Traps

Wild Caught
Western Central Pacific

Farmed Longlines
RED TILAPIA CHILEAN SEABASS Atlantic Antarctic, Indian Ocean Antarctic,
Malaysia, Indonesia, China
Pacific Antarctic

ROCK LOBSTER Wild caught INDIAN MACKEREL, or Kembong Gillnet

Western Australia Indonesia

SCALLOPS Wild caught NARROW BARRED SPANISH MACKEREL

Japan, China Hook & Line
or Tenggiri / Batang Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand
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CHILEAN SEABASS Wild caught
South Ocean FLOWER CRAB Traps
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand
WHITE CLAMS / BEN TRE CLAMS, or lala Wild caught
Vietnam SWORDTIP SQUID Jigs
Vietnam
VANNAMEI PRAWN, or whiteleg shrimp, Farmed
pacific whiteleg, grey shrimp Vietnam TIGER PRAWN Farmed
Indonesia

GREEN LIP MUSSEL / ASIAN GREEN MUSSEL Rope BLOOD COCKLES, or see-hum Hand picked
New Zealand, Pacific Southwest Vietnam

PACIFIC OYSTER Rope WHITE CLAMS, or Lala Hand picked

Northeast Pacific, Eastern Pacific Vietnam
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SEA CUCUMBER Farmed, Hand Picked ALBACORE TUNA Hook & Line
China, Japan, Pacific Northwest Western Indian Ocean

AVOID
Considered to be over-exploited, or from unsustainable, overfished and poorly managed fisheries. Avoid eating these species at present.

SPECIES METHOD & AREA OF CATCH SPECIES METHOD & AREA OF CATCH
YELLOW-TAILED SCAD, or selar Gillnet BARRAMUNDI COD / HUMPBACK GROUPER / Farmed
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand POLKADOT GROUPER, or ikan kerapu Indonesia

MILKFISH, or bandeng Farmed
Philippines, Indonesia SILVER POMFRET Trawling
South China Sea
YELLOWBANDED SCAD, or kuning Gillnet, Trawling

Indonesia, Malaysia ORANGE SPOTTED GROUPER Farmed

Indonesia
YELLOWTAIL FUSILIER Gillnet
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand REDSPINE THREADFIN BREAM, or ngoh hur Trawling
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand
JOHN'S SNAPPER, or ang zho Trawling, Longlines
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand BLACK POMFRET Trawling
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand
CORAL TROUT / LEOPARD GROUPER, or red grouper Hook & Line
Indonesia, Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand VANNAMEI PRAWN, or whiteleg shrimp, Farmed
pacific whiteleg, grey shrimp Southeast Asia
YELLOW CROAKER Farmed
Chinese Sea, North West Pacific
SWORDTIP SQUID Trawling
SEABASS BARRAMUNDI / ASIAN SEABASS, Vietnam
Farmed
or siakap putih Malaysia
ALL RAYS Global
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INDIAN THREADFIN, Gillnet
or ngoh hur, ikan kurau Western Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Malaysia, ALL SHARKS
Gulf of Thailand Global

SNUBNOSED DART, or golden pomfret / pompano Farmed ALL BLUEFIN TUNA Global
China, Vietnam, Indonesia