Chefs and those in the seafood industry say that seafood watch lists put out by various organizations, naming some species as ocean-friendly, should be viewed with a grain of salt. They do not tell the whole story.
When the New England Aquarium put one together a couple of years ago, they asked Kim Marden, of Captain Marden’s Seafood in Wellesley, for his advice.
“I said, ‘I don’t agree with what’s on it. Out of the six or seven species, I agree with one. If you’re looking for someone to say, this is great, you called the wrong guy,’ ’’ Marden told them.
Read the complete list of the New England Aquarium's approved fish list at the Boston Globe.