At a glance: What’s on the list for Whole Foods’ new seafood guidelines

At a glance: Whole Foods’ seafood guidelines

Whole Foods launched new sustainable seafood guidelines at all of its stores on Monday to help shoppers determine the environmental impact of seafood. Here’s a look at where some fish the grocer sells fall on the rating scale:

Green — Relatively abundant and is caught in environmentally friendly ways.

Pacific cod from Alaska

Pacific halibut

Sablefish or black cod from Alaska or British Columbia

Yellow — Some concerns exist with the species’ status or the methods by which it was caught.

Snow crab

Mahi mahi in the U.S.

Shrimp from the U.S. and Canada

Sablefish or Black cod from California, Oregon and Washington

Red — Species is suffering from overfishing, or the methods used to catch it harm other marine life or habitats.

Grouper

Atlantic sole, flounder or halibut

Red snapper