Healthy Fish Choices

Q & A

I am often asked about the safety of fish and seafood as I personally consume fish twice a week as a nutrient dense option.

Here are some points to consider when shopping:

  1. Aim for small fish and seafood which generally contain less mercury than larger fish such as tuna and swordfish.
  2. Ask about origin of country where the fish is coming from. Did you know that approximately 90% of seafood is imported from Vietnam, China and Thailand. Unfortunately these countries lack quality control and enforcement of farming testing (i.e. overfishing, growth hormones, antibiotics and chemicals in the fish feed).
  3. Check for local fishery and resources such as Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood
    www.seafoodwatch.org and www.localcatch.org.

General Mercury Levels of Common Fish

See the list below for general mercury levels of common types of fish and how often to safely consume each type [1].

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Source:

[1] General Mercury Levels of Common Fish chart:
“Smart Seafood Buying Guide” NRDC.org, Retrieved 6 Nov 2022. <https://www.nrdc.org/stories/smart-seafood-buying-guide>

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