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Fish -Which ones should You stay away from? Safe fish List

    Here is a List of Fish that you should NEVER eat.

    Most people think that fish is always a healthier option.  Between over fishing, and contamination, our fish ‘eating options’ have definitely changed.  I will start with a list of ‘should not’s’ and follow with a list of better options.

    Should Not Eat

    1. Tiliapa
    2. Atlantic Cod
    3. Atlantic Flatfish (halibut, flounder…)
    4. Caviar
    5. Chilean Seabass
    6. Eel
    7. Farmed Salmon (Atlantic or Wild Caught)
    8. Imported Basa and Swai
    9. Imported Farmed Shrimp
    10. Imported King Crab
    11. Orange Roughy
    12. Shark
    13. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
    14. Swordfish
    15. King Mackerel
    16. Grouper
    17. Sturgeon

    Better Options

    1. Atlantic Mackerel
    2. Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon
    3. Pacific Sardines
    4. Sablefish/Black Cod
    5. Tuna
    6. Albacore or Skipjack

    This is just a list for a quick read.  The full article is located on Dr. Axe’s page.

    www.ewg.org

    More interesting information about fish.

    Fish List – Which Fish to Eat and not to Eat

      Environmental Working Group’s

      FISH LIST

      * Shrimp fishing and farming practices have raised

      serious environmental concerns.

      ** Farmed catfish have low mercury levels but may

      contain PCBs in amounts of concern for pregnant women.

      AVOID IF PREGNANT:

      Shark

      Swordfish

      King mackerel

      Tilefish

      Tuna Steaks

      Canned tuna

      Sea bass

      Gulf Coast oysters

      Marlin

      Halibut

      Pike

      Walleye

      White croaker

      Largemouth bass

      EAT NO MORE THAN

      ONE SERVING PER MONTH:

      Mahi mahi

      Blue mussel

      Eastern oyster

      Cod

      Pollock

      Great Lakes salmon

      Gulf Coast blue crab

      Channel catfish (wild)**

      Lake whitefish

      Porgy

      Orange Roughy

      Snapper

      Lake trout

      Bluefish

      Gontino

      Rockfish

       Government studies show that one of every six

      pregnant women in the U.S. will give birth to a baby

      whose blood is contaminated with mercury at levels

      above the federal safety standard. Emitted from

      coal-fired power plants and other sources, the pollutant

      builds up in some types of seafood. Nutrients in fish

      can be vital for a baby’s brain development, but too

      much mercury can cause lasting brain damage.

      To supplement FDA’s consumer advisories, which don’t

      adequately protect the public, EWG evaluated mercury

      tests from seven government programs and published

      this list to help women choose safer seafood during

      pregnancy. This is, in fact, an important guide for everyone,

      as mercury poses a risk to the immune system and

      heart, even at low levels. For more information, see our

      webpage on mercury in seafood at:

      http://www.ewg.org/mercury/

      More Info about Fish that you should eat

      Fish List – Mercury is Not Your Friend!

        Environmental Working Group’s

        FISH LIST

        * Shrimp fishing and farming practices have raised

        serious environmental concerns.

        ** Farmed catfish have low mercury levels but may

        contain PCBs in amounts of concern for pregnant women.

        AVOID IF PREGNANT:

        Sharkfish

        Swordfish

        King mackerel

        Tilefish

        Tuna Steaks

        Canned tuna

        Sea bass

        Gulf Coast oysters

        Marlin

        Halibut

        Pike

        Walleye

        White croaker

        Largemouth bass

        EAT NO MORE THAN

        ONE SERVING PER MONTH:

        Mahi mahi

        Blue mussel

        Eastern oyster

        Cod

        Pollock

        Great Lakes salmon

        Gulf Coast blue crab

        Channel catfish (wild)**

        Lake whitefish

        Porgy

        Orange Roughy

        Snapper

        Lake trout

        Bluefish

        Gontino

        Rockfish

        Government studies show that one of every six

        pregnant women in the U.S. will give birth to a baby

        whose blood is contaminated with mercury at levels

        above the federal safety standard. Emitted from

        coal-fired power plants and other sources, the pollutant

        builds up in some types of seafood. Nutrients in fish

        can be vital for a baby’s brain development, but too

        much mercury can cause lasting brain damage.

        To supplement FDA’s consumer advisories, which don’t

        adequately protect the public, EWG evaluated mercury

        tests from seven government programs and published

        this list to help women choose safer seafood during

        pregnancy. This is, in fact, an important guide for everyone,

        as mercury poses a risk to the immune system and

        heart, even at low levels. For more information, see our

        webpage on mercury in seafood at:

        http://www.ewg.org/mercury/