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Not all fish is safe to be consumed by expecting mothers.
Here;s a guide of which fish contains high mercury levels unsafe for consumption and which ones are safe.
HIGHEST MERCURY: AVOID Eating
Grouper
Marlin
Orange roughy
Tilefish
Swordfish
Shark
Mackarel (king)
HIGH MERCURY: EAT NO MORE than three 6-oz servings per month
Bass Saltwater
Croaker
Halibut
Tuna (canned, white albacore) *see tuna chart below
Tuna (frsh bluefin, abi)
Sea trout
Bluefish
Lobster (American/Maine)
LOWER MERCURY: EAT NO MORE than six 6-oz servings per month
Carp
Mahi Mahi
Crab (dungeness)
Snapper
Crab (blue)
Herring
Crab (snow)
Monkfish
Perch (freshwater)
Skate
Cod
Tuna (canned, chunk light)
Tuna (fresh pacific albacore)
LOWEST MERCURY: ENJOY two 6-oz servings per week
Anchovies
Butterfish
Calamari (squid)
Carviar (farmed)
Crab (king)
Pollock
Catfish
Whitefish
Perch (ocean)
Scallops
Flounder
Haddock
Hake
Herring
Lobster (spiny/rock)
Shad
Sole
Crawfish/crayfish
Salmon
Shrimp
Clamps
Tilapia
Oysters
Sardines
Sturgeon (farmed)
Trout (freshwater)
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* Tuna mercury levels can be different based on the type of tuna and where it was caught.
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| A guideline to how much tuna can be eaten by children, pregnant women and women wanting to conceive, based on their weight |
Source: Chart obtained from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and data obtained by the FDA and the EPA
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