Whole Foods to post seafood rating

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Whole Foods Market launched a new color-coded rating program today that helps consumers understand the environmental impact of the wild-caught seafood they buy. According to a story from the Associated Press, the Texas-based company is the first national retailer to display such ratings.

Seafood will now be given a green, yellow or red rating. Here's a look at how some of the current fish rate:

Green — Relatively abundant and is caught in environmentally friendly ways.

Pacific cod from Alaska

Pacific halibut

Sablefish or black cod from Alaska or British Columbia

Yellow — Some concerns exist with the species' status or the methods by which it was caught.

Snow crab

Mahi mahi in the U.S.

Shrimp from the U.S. and Canada

Sablefish or Black cod from California, Oregon and Washington

Red — Species is suffering from overfishing, or the methods used to catch it harm other marine life or habitats.

Grouper

Atlantic sole, flounder or halibut

Red snapper