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Sushi Guides Single Out No-Nos

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 3, 2009

Sushi lovers, it's time to say sayonara to toro (aka bluefin tuna). Hamachi (yellowtail), too. And for the time being, you can forget about ordering those freshwater eel and avocado rolls. Unagi is also a big environmental no-no.

That's the latest advice from three ocean conservation groups that have launched wallet-sized sushi guides, available online via Blue Ocean Institute, Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Each group has its own card with a unique design and layout (Blue Ocean's list offers detailed descriptions about each species, for example), but the message is the same: Avoid red-listed sushi and seek out more abundant and better managed species.

All three groups also single out species that are high in contaminants, including mercury or PCBs, most of which are on the red lists, but be sure to check the yellow (sort of OK to go, like a yellow traffic signal) lists as well. Contaminant contenders in the yellow lists include Hawaiian albacore tuna and blue crab.

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