FDA Seafood List Updates for 2020

The following additions and changes to The Seafood List have been made in 2020.

• Type: V=vertebrate; I=Invertebrate; I(C)=Invertebrate (Crustacean) 
• An asterisk (*) next to the Acceptable FDA Market Name in the Seafood List indicates that a specific regulation applies to that species. A listed regulation number refers to the applicable section of the Regulation cited.
• A dagger (†) next to the Scientific Common Name in the Seafood List identifies the names that are prohibited by a law. The specific law is noted to provide additional information.
• Consult The Seafood List Guidance for additional information.

2020 Seafood List Additions and Changes: July - December

Type	Additions and Changes to the Seafood List	Acceptable Market Name(s)	Regulation or Law	Common Name	Scientific Name
I(c)	New Species	Shrimp:		Akiami Paste Shrimp	Acetes japonicus
V	New Species	Nodoguro" or "Bass		Akamutsu	Doederleinia berycoides.
I(c)	New Species	Shrimp		Greasyback Shrimp	Metapenaeus ensis.
I(c)	New Species	Octopus		Webfoot Octopus	Octopus membranaceous

2020 Seafood List Additions and Changes: January - July

Type	Additions and Changes to the Seafood List	Acceptable Market Name(s)	Regulation or Law	Common Name	Scientific Name
I	SN-Change from Loligo opalescens to Doryteuthis opalescens	Squid or Calamari		California Market Squid	Doryteuthis opalescens
I(c)	Name revised to include Greater spider crab	Crab, or Spider or Greater Spider		Atlantic Lyre Crab	Hyas araneus
I	New Species	Squid or Calamari		Beka Squid	Loliolus beka
I(c)	SN-Change from Portunus pseudoargentatus to Portunus reticulatus				Portunus reticulatus
I	New species	Crocodile			Crocodylus spp.
I	New Species	Littleneck clam			Venerupis aspera
I(c)	Acceptable market name added Shrimp	Shrimp or Seabob		Atlantic Seabob	Xiphopenaeus kroyeri