Released this week, the Sushi Card says "yellowtail is farmed in the U.S. in a more environmentally responsible way than in other regions of the world," and recommends consumers "avoid" other farmed yellowtail from Japan and Australia due to concerns about environmental impact and a high reliance of wild-caught fish in feed.
Yellowtail, otherwise known as hamachi, kampachi or kanpachi, is a popular menu item in sushi restaurants. Currently, the one product this positive ranking applies to is Kona kampachi, a Hawaiian yellowtail sustainably farmed in Hawaii by Kona Blue.
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