The Top Ten Eco-Best Fish

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Environmental Defense Fund

Updated: 9/8/2008 2:22:54 PM
Environmental Defense Fund

Let’s face it: It’s hard to keep track of the right things to eat, especially when it comes to seafood. That salmon on the menu is tempting, but is it line-caught or farmed? Imported or domestic? Atlantic, King, Pink, Silver or Sockeye? More importantly, was it caught in a way that’s sustainable, and is it safe to eat?

Ordering a piece of fish shouldn’t be this stressful. Our good friends at Environmental Defense Fund agree. We’ve long been fans of EDF’s online Seafood Selector, and the handy pocket guide version. With their help we’ve pulled together this short list of the 10 eco-best fish. Enjoy them often -- the fish below are either wild fish caught from healthy, well-managed populations using low-impact fishing gear, or they’re farmed fish raised in systems that control pollution, chemical use and escapes.

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