Species identity
Ask for the common and scientific name when the distinction affects value, sustainability or allergy decisions.
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Species Library
Move beyond market names to species, production and origin.
Begin with the biological species where possible, then add production method, origin and form. Market names can be useful, but they may hide important differences.
Use this page
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Evidence-backed visitor workspace.
Sources, scope and local checks are visible on this page.
What you leave with
A clearer decision,
not another list.
Identify seafood by species, production method, origin and product form before comparing sustainability, safety or price.
Evidence reviewed 8 August 2026Use the library
What exactly is being offered?
Move across the four decision areas, then use the source and local-check sections to test the choice before acting.
Wild or farmed
Neither term is a complete verdict; location, method, management and handling change the picture.
Origin
Landing, farming, processing and sale may happen in different places. Ask which origin the seller means.
Product form
Fresh, previously frozen, frozen, live, smoked or preserved products need different expectations and handling.
Verified starting points
Real places, products
and resources to use.
Five practical records selected for this page. Each one leads to the organisation, issuer, authority or business responsible for the information—not a copied listing.
Independently selected · No paid placement · Verified 8 August 2026Atlantic sea scallop
Northwest Atlantic · United States
NOAA’s profile connects species biology, fishery management and market information.
Why use it
Use the scientific and market names before comparing origin or price.
Pacific bluefin tuna
Pacific Ocean
A highly migratory tuna managed across national and international jurisdictions.
Why use it
Check stock, fishery and harvest method rather than relying on ‘tuna’ alone.
Mahi-mahi
Atlantic · Pacific · Indian Oceans
Also called dolphinfish, this species appears under several market names.
Why use it
Use the FDA Seafood List to connect acceptable market and scientific names.
American lobster
Northwest Atlantic
A managed crustacean species with region-specific rules and market forms.
Why use it
Check harvest area, legal size and whether the product is live, fresh or frozen.
The Seafood List
United States market · Global species
FDA’s searchable guide connects scientific, common and acceptable US market names.
Why use it
Use it to decode a label; apply the rules of the country where the product is sold.
A listing confirms a useful official starting point—not a recommendation, test result or guarantee. Availability, prices, access, certification and operating status can change; recheck the linked source before booking, buying or travelling.
Evidence behind this page
Recognised sources.
Visible limits.
Verify before you act
Market names and allowed species descriptions vary by jurisdiction; verify with the responsible local fisheries or food authority.
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UN flagship evidence · Global
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsThe global production, trade, nutrition and sustainability context behind seafood choices.
↗02Official naming database · United States
The Seafood List
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationA searchable example showing how market names relate to scientific and common species names.
↗03National fisheries authority · United States
Sustainable Seafood and Species Profiles
NOAA FisheriesA transparent country-level example of connecting species identity with stock, production and management information.
↗How this page was built
FAO provides the global system view; FDA and NOAA are labelled country examples of species naming and management transparency.
Sources inform the framework; they do not endorse Eight June, a seller, product, destination or venue.
A simple way through
Use it in three moves.
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Name the species.
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Add production and origin.
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Check the form and handling before comparing price.
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Open the evidence
when you need it.
Use these articles for the fuller explanation, examples and context. The utility above remains the practical decision layer.
Essence · EJ Catch
Why a seafood name is rarely enough
Species, origin, production method and the missing details behind a familiar menu word.
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Pulse · EJ Catch
What are diners asking from the new coastal table?
Traceability, freshness, regional identity and the questions influencing menus now.
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Voices · EJ Catch
The people keeping the world’s coastal kitchens alive
Memory, technique, ingredients and the everyday work behind living food traditions.
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