The Siren Seafood Guide is the public-facing species knowledge hub of Siren by RW, the Michelin-starred seafood restaurant in Washington, D.C. Every species page on this site is built from government datasets — not marketing copy — so chefs, sommeliers, and guests can cross-check taste claims against the same data NOAA Fisheries publishes.
What we do
We profile 121 sustainably-managed U.S. seafood species — the same species NOAA Fisheries lists under its Sustainable Seafood directory. For each species we publish a culinary profile (taste, texture, health benefits), a full nutritional breakdown per 100g, sustainability status (population, fishing rate, habitat impact, bycatch), and the biology chefs rarely get to read: appearance, lifespan, habitat, and fishery management.
Why this exists
Fine-dining guests increasingly want to know where their fish came from, whether the stock is healthy, and what the nutritional trade-offs are. That information exists — at NOAA, at USDA FoodData Central — but it is scattered across dozens of URLs and PDFs. Our guide consolidates it into a single page per species, fully linked to its source.
Our authority
Siren by RW holds one Michelin star for its seafood program. Our chefs and program team select every species on our menu from NOAA-managed fisheries, and we apply the same evaluation lens on this site. Where our culinary interpretation adds context (pairings, preparation notes), we mark it as interpretation; where the text is NOAA’s, we attribute it explicitly.
What this is not
This is not a recipe site and not a pricing service. For recipes, consult a cookbook; for market prices, consult your supplier. For sustainability guidance beyond the scope of federally-managed U.S. fisheries, consult Seafood Watch or the MSC.