Yellowtail snapper caught in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and U.S. South Atlantic with hooks and lines is a "Good Alternative." This fishery also catches endangered, threatened or overfished species. Yellowtail snapper stocks are healthy.

Yellowtail snapper caught in Brazil's Atlantic Ocean is on the "Avoid" list. The stock's status is unknown, and yellowtail snapper is highly vulnerable to overfishing. In addition, other at-risk species are caught with yellowtail snapper, and there's no management in place to ensure overfishing is not happening.