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Not many of us are aware of the kind of fish we consume and what it contains in the fish. Some fish are highly toxic, some are health friendly. According to THE NATIONAL REPORT DEFENSE COUNCIL ( in USA,) higher mercury in  fish can be potentially dangerous to human. Please carefully buy them and look for the least mercury. See chart below. Another thing I’d like to mention, I heard that fish from China such as eels are mostly farmed raise which used pellets hormone to make the fish grow big for selling- this can harm your health. Also, most salted and frozen fish imported from  Vietnam and Thailand contain the kind of chemical substance  which use to preserve freshness. The color of those fish look fresh and pinkish. Be aware when purchasing. READ label content. If you decide to buy them SOAK WELL with lukewarm water for 20 minutes or more then rinse out a few times to get rid of the harmful chemical.

LEAST MERCURY
Enjoy these fish:
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

MODERATE MERCURY
Eat six servings or less per month:
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)

BAD-**HIGHEST MERCURY:**
Avoid eating:
Mackerel (King)
Marlin*
Orange Roughy*
Shark*
Swordfish*
Tilefish*
Tuna
(Bigeye, Ahi)*