Sustainable West Coast seafood

This article was originally published in November 2014

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program has upgraded the sustainability rating of several West Coast groundfish.

All groundfish caught in California, Oregon and Washington are now either a “Good Alternative” or “Best Choice.”

Among the upgraded species are trawl- and longline-caught Rockfish, and Dover, English and Rex sole.

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