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From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute.
Are you pregnant, breastfeeding, or have children ages 1 to 11? The Food and Drug Administration has science-based advice for you about eating fish. Fish are an important part a healthy diet providing omega-3 fats, iron, protein, vitamin B12, and choline.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend at least 8 ounces of seafood per week for adults. Almost all fish, however, contain mercury which accumulates in our bodies and may be harmful for the nervous and cardiovascular systems of a developing fetus and young children. Among the best choices according to the FDA are catfish, flounder, salmon, anchovies, crab, oysters, shrimp, tilapia, and canned light tuna. They recommend against consuming fish with high mercury levels such as king mackerel, shark, swordfish, marlin, tilefish, and bigeye tuna.
This is Susie Craig from Food Safety in a Minute.
Resources
Food and Drug Administration. Advice about Eating Fish For Those Who Might Become or Are Pregnant
or Breastfeeding and Children Ages 1-11 Years. Revised October 2021. Accessed online 1/5/23.