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When I visited Key West in the last few days of May 09, I was stressing out the whole time- I was really scared to even think of touching seafood because I forgot my seafood guide. Luckily we ate at Guy Harvey's. (I got an amazing shirt and a 'Save Our Seas' bag- payed for by my brother in Afghanistan.)
Guy Harvey's is a responsible Seafood serving place. They only serve fish on the green list. I was also provided another guide. On the website you can download it.
http://www.guyharveyoceanfoundation.org/seafoodguide.html

I HIGHLY suggest checking out the website! http://www.guyharveyinc.com/home.html

If you have Texts-
You can text 30644 and write 'Fish:'
Ex) Fish: Mahi Mahi

Responsible Seafood Guide
Green: Fish to Eat
These are your best seafood choices! These fish are abundant, well managed, and caught or farmed in environmentally friendly ways.
Barramundi (U.S. farmed)
Catfish (U.S. farmed)
Clams (Atlantic)
Cod (Pacific)
Crab: Dungeness, Snow, Stone, Red King
Crawfish (farmed)
Halibut (Pacific)
Herring (Atlantic)
Lincod
Lobster: Spiny (U.S.)
Mackerel: King, Spanish
Mahi Mahi/Dorado
Mullet: Striped
Mussles (farmed)
Oysters (farmed)
Pollock (Alaska)
Salmon: Pinl
Sablefish/Black Cod
Sardines
Sea Scallops
Shrimp (U.S. farmed or Wild)
Sole: Dover, English
Striped Bass (Atlantic)
Sturgeon: Caviar (farmed)
Tuna: Albacore, Skipjack
Turbot (Greenland)
Tilapia (U.S farmed)
Trout: Rainbow (Farmed)
Wahoo
Whiting (Pacific)


Yellow: Fish to Eat (Proceed with Caution)
These are good choices, but there are some concerns with the way they are caught or farmed. They are however, better choices than items the 'Fish to Avoid' column.
Basa/Tra (farmed)
Crab: Blue, Imitation, Surimi
Flounder: Summer
Lobster: American/Maine
Oysters (wild)
Grouper: Red, Black, Gag
Snapper
Salmon: Chinook, Sockeye
Spiny Dogfish
Squid/Calamari
Swordfish (Atlantic)
Tuna: Yellowfin


Red: Fish To Avoid
Avoid these products, at least for now. These fish come from sources that are over fished or caught or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment.
Chilean Seabass/Toothfish
Cod (Atlantic)
Grouper: Nassau, Goliath
Haddock
Halibut (Atlantic)
Marlin
Monkfish
Orange Roughy
Rockfish (Pacific)
Salmon (Atlantic, wild and farmed)
Sharks
Shrimp (imported)
Snapper: Red
Sturgeon: Caviar (imported, wild)
Tilefish
Tuna: Bigeye, Bluefin


Note: If you Deep Sea fish with a charter boat- The crew will tell you what to keep or throw back.