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Comments:
Laura - 2005-03-18 13:23:46
Fish Consumption Advisories for Women of Child-Bearing Age and Small Children
Fish that are low in mercury: (can be eaten in moderation)
Abalone (farmed)
Anchovies
Butterfish
Calamari (squid)
Catfish
Caviar (farmed)
Clams
Crab (king)
Crawfish/crayfish
Flounder
Haddock
Hake
Herring
Lobster (spiny/rock)
Mackerel (Atlantic)
Mussels (farmed)
Oysters
Perch (ocean)
Pollock
Salmon (wild)
Sardines
Scallops
Shad
Shrimp
Sole
Sturgeon (farmed)
Tilapia
Trout
Whitefish
Eat Sparingly: (less than six 6 oz servings a month)
Carp
Cod
Crab (dungeness)
Crab (blue)
Crab (snow)
Mahi Mahi
Monkfish
Perch (freshwater)
Skate
Snapper
Tuna (canned, chunk light)
Avoid: (less than three 6 oz servings a month)
Bluefish
Croaker
Halibut
Lobster (American/Maine)
Rockfish
Sea Bass
Sea Trout (Weakfish)
Tuna (canned, white albacore)
Tuna (fresh)
Do Not Eat:
Grouper
Mackerel (king)
Marlin
Orange Roughy
Shark
Swordfish
Tilefish * * * * * * * * * * * *
Laura - 2005-03-18 13:30:11
Most of my favorites are in the first OK list. I note that although tuna is a staple of many kids' diets, it is extremely high on the mercury list.* * * * * * * * * * * *
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