Catfish seafood items

Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:

  1. Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
  2. Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
  3. Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
  4. Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species.

To learn more please refer to our Ocean Wise Recommendation Policy.

Catfish
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Ocean Wise Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus Farmed Closed system US
Not Recommended Basa, Tra Pangasius bocourti, P. hypophthalmus Farmed Open net pen Thailand, Vietnam