Organic Principle - Q & A

Question:

Are Fish Safe to Eat ?

Answer:

Packed with protein and omega 3s, fish are beneficial to heart and mind -- but if it's polluted, that same fish can be dangerous to consume.

Consistent dumping of polluted wastewater into our waterways has resulted in increasingly serious consequences, particularly to women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and children because mercury and other contaminants can lead to birth defects and nerve damage. Tuna, farmed salmon, swordfish, marlin and oysters are among several sea foods to contain dangerous amounts of contaminants (like mercury, cadmium and PCBs).

Pregnant and nursing women should eat no more than 12 ounces a week of any seafood, no more than 6 ounces of albacore tuna per week, and no shark, tuna, mackerel, or swordfish at all.

When buying or dining on fish your decision is firmly rooted in personal ethics. We can make a difference by choosing sustainable seafood and supporting responsible fishing practices.

To help clarify what's safe and what's not download the relevent pocket guides and place them in your wallet as a reminder of better environmental seafood choices. 

Canada United States Great Britain & Europe

 

(Endangered fish now include: Swordfish, Shark, Atlantic Salmon – all Atlantic Salmon is farmed - Orange Roughy, Chilean Sea Bass and Monk Fish.)

 

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