Scientific Names for Trade Monitored Species
NOAA Fisheries monitors the trade of these species or species groups under our trade programs.
Visit our Seafood Import and Export Tool for information on the trade monitoring requirements for these species and species groups.
*See the full list of scientific names in these species groups monitored under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Abalone | Haliotis spp* |
| Albacore tuna | Thunnus alalunga |
| Antarctic krill | Euphausia superba |
| Atlantic blue crab | Callinectes sapidus |
| Atlantic bluefin tuna | Thunnus thynnus |
| Atlantic cod | Gadus morhua |
| Bigeye tuna | Thunnus obesus |
| Blackfin tuna | Thunnus atlanticus |
| Dolphinfish (Mahi Mahi) | Coryphaena hippurus |
| Grouper | Family Serranidae* |
| Longtail tuna | Thunnus tonggol |
| Northern red snapper | Lutjanus campechanus |
| Pacific bluefin tuna | Thunnus orientalis |
| Pacific cod | Gadus macrocephalus |
| Red king crab | Paralithodes camtschaticus |
| Sea cucumber | Class Holothuroidea* |
| Sharks | Orders*: Squaliformes, Hexanchiformes, Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes, Orectolobiformes, Heterodontiformes, Pristiophorimormes |
| Shrimp | Order Natantia* |
| Skipjack tuna | Katsuwonus pelamis |
| Southern bluefin tuna | Thunnus maccoyii |
| Swordfish | Xiphias gladius |
| Toothfish | Dissostichus spp. |
| Yellowfin tuna | Thunnus albacares |