Sturgeon 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.

Sturgeon
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Ocean Wise Shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum Farmed Closed system Farm specific
Ocean Wise White sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Farmed Closed system Farm specific
Not Recommended Lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens Wild Various Great Lakes
Not Recommended Sturgeon (various) Acipenser spp.; Huso huso; Polyodon spathula Wild Various Worldwide
Not Recommended White sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Wild Various Columbia River
Not Recommended White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Farmed Closed system US