Monkfish 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.

Monkfish
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Not Recommended Anglerfish, goosefish Lophius piscatorius Wild Bottom trawl Europe
Not Recommended Goosefish, anglerfish Lophius americanus Wild Bottom trawl Atlantic Canada, Atlantic US