The following is a partial list of types of seafood. Seafood includes fish, shellfish, and roe.
The list includes markings which summarize the assessment of Monterey Bay Aquarium about how well managed the world's supply of that seafood source is, as of 2004:
'+' marks it as abundant and well-managed
'0' indicates caution
'-' recommends that it be avoided, due to overfishing or other mismanagement
Seafood is any sea animal that is served as food or is suitable for eating.
Edible plants of the sea are not considered seafood, even though the come from sea water and are eaten in some parts of the world, for example, edible seaweed, for example nori, and algae.
Seafood is a source of protein in many diets around the world.