What Fish to Enjoy Safely
* Fish in Trouble! These fish are perilously low in numbers or are caught using environmentally destructive methods. To learn more, see the
Monterey Bay Aquarium (or download their
Seafood Guide iPhone app) and the
Blue Ocean Institute, both of which provide guides to fish to enjoy or avoid on the basis of environmental factors.
** Farmed Salmon may contain PCB's, chemicals with serious long-term health effects.
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Mackerel (King)
| Marlin*
| Orange Roughy*
| Shark*
| Swordfish*
| Tilefish*
| Tuna (Bigeye, Ahi)*
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Bluefish
| Grouper*
| Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)
| Sea Bass (Chilean)*
| Tuna (Canned Albacore)
| Tuna (Yellowfin)*
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Bass (Striped, Black)
| Carp
| Cod (Alaskan)*
| Croaker (White Pacific)
| Halibut (Atlantic)*
| Halibut (Pacific)
| Jacksmelt (Silverside)
| Lobster
| Mahi Mahi
| Monkfish*
| Perch (Freshwater)
| Sablefish
| Skate*
| Snapper*
| Tuna (Canned chunk light)
| Tuna (Skipjack)*
| Weakfish (Sea Trout)
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Anchovies
| Butterfish
| Catfish
| Clam
| Crab (Domestic)
| Crawfish/Crayfish
| Croaker (Atlantic)
| Flounder*
| Haddock (Atlantic)*
| Hake
| Herring
| Mackerel (N. Atlantic, Chub)
| Mullet
| Oyster
| Perch (Ocean)
| Plaice
| Pollock
| Salmon (Canned)**
| Salmon (Fresh)**
| Sardine
| Scallop*
| Shad (American)
| Shrimp*
| Sole (Pacific)
| Squid (Calamari)
| Tilapia
| Trout (Freshwater)
| Whitefish
| Whiting
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Sources for NRDC's guide: The data for this guide to mercury in fish comes from two federal agencies: the Food and Drug Administration, which tests fish for mercury, and the Environmental Protection Agency, which determines mercury levels that it considers safe for women of childbearing age.
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