* Fish in Trouble! These
fish are perilously low in numbers or are caught using environmentally
destructive methods.
** Farmed Salmon may contain
PCB's, chemicals with serious long-term health effects.
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Mackerel (King)
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Marlin*
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Orange Roughy*
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Shark*
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Swordfish*
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Tilefish*
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Tuna (Bigeye, Ahi)*
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Bluefish
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Grouper*
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Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)
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Sea
Bass (Chilean)*
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Tuna (Canned Albacore)
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Tuna
(Yellowfin)*
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Bass
(Striped, Black)
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Carp
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Cod (Alaskan)*
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Croaker
(White Pacific)
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Halibut (Atlantic)*
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Halibut
(Pacific)
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Jacksmelt (Silverside)
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Lobster
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Mahi Mahi
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Monkfish*
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Perch (Freshwater)
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Sablefish
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Skate*
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Snapper*
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Tuna (Canned chunk light)
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Tuna
(Skipjack)*
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Weakfish (Sea Trout)
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Anchovies
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Butterfish
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Catfish
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Clam
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Crab (Domestic)
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Crawfish/Crayfish
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Croaker (Atlantic)
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Flounder*
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Haddock (Atlantic)*
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Hake
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Herring
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Mackerel
(N. Atlantic, Chub)
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Mullet
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Oyster
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Perch (Ocean)
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Plaice
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Pollock
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Salmon
(Canned)**
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Salmon (Fresh)**
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Sardine
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Scallop*
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Shad
(American)
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Shrimp*
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Sole
(Pacific)
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Squid (Calamari)
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Tilapia
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Trout (Freshwater)
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Whitefish
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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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