09 October 2008

These fish have low toxin levels, are good for you and are harvested in an environmentally sustainable manner.

  • Wild Alaskan Salmon (fresh/frozen/canned)
  • Sardines
  • Oysters (farmed)
  • Catfish (U.S. farmed)
  • Tilapia (U.S. farmed)
  • Trout (farmed)
  • Arctic Char (wild and farmed)
  • Mussels (farmed)
  • Atlantic Mackerel
  • Shrimp (U.S. farmed)
  • Striped Bass (U.S. farmed)
  • Herring
  • Pollock
  • Anchovies
  • Bay Scallops
  • Clams (farmed)
  • Caviar (farmed)
  • Skipjack Tuna (pole-caught)
  • Barramundi
  • Crawfish (U.S. farmed)

Limit your consumption to a couple times per month as these fish may have elevated toxins or are in danger of being over fished.

  • Canned Chunk Light Tuna
  • Yellowfin/Albacore Tuna
  • Lobster
  • King/Snow Crabs
  • Squid
  • Pacific Sole
  • Mahi-Mahi
  • King Crab
  • Sea Scallops
  • Pacific Cod

When possible, avoid these fish. They have high toxin levels and are harvested in environmentally damaging ways.

  • Farmed Atlantic Salmon
  • Shark
  • Grouper
  • Orange Roughy
  • Chilean Seabass
  • Marlin
  • Swordfish (imported)
  • Bluefin Tuna
  • Pacific Rockfish
  • Red Snapper
  • Tilefish
  • American Eel

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