Safe Fish and Concerns

EWG’s Fish List What Women Should Know About Mercury In Fish 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 From This List Per Month Mahi mahi Blue mussel Eastern oyster Cod Pollock Great Lakes salmon Gulf Coast blue crab Channel catfish (wild) Lake whitefish Lowest In Mercury Blue crab (mid-Atlantic) Croaker Fish Sticks Flounder (summer) Haddock Trout (farmed) Salmon (wild Pacific) Shrimp * * 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. Data From The 1970s Show High Concentrations (No Recent Data Available) Porgy Orange Roughy Snapper Lake Trout Bluefish Bonito Rockfish