Fisheries that do merit the “Best Choice” designation include a wide range of species and gear types ranging from handline to trawl,demonstrating that it is an achievable standard for any fishery,with the adoption of best practice mitigation strategies. Findings suggest that current science-based management should be maintained,managers should adopt best practices based on fisheries that areal ready performing well in the U.S., and more specific by catch mitigation requirements should be implemented.