Environmentalists, ecologists and some activist chefs have also expressed concerns about environmental damage and over fishing. Seafood Watch, an ocean-conservation project of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, for instance, publishes a list of best-choice seafoods, such as catfish and Pacific halibut, and ones to avoid, like Chilean sea bass and red snapper. If you're concerned, visit the Aquarium's Seafood Watch page for the entire list.
Best fishes The following types of seafood—listed with the most omega-3 rich choices at the top—are relatively low in mercury and PCBs and aren't considered to be over fished or fished in a manner harmful to the environment. Get two 85-gram servings per week.· Sardines · Canned and wild salmon · Farmed rainbow trout · Farmed striped bass · Canned albacore tuna · Farmed mussels · Dungeness, stone & Canadian snow crab · Pacific Halibut · Farmed oysters · Trap-caught, North American shrimp/prawns · Farmed catfish · Canned light (a.k.a. skipjack) tuna · Farmed clams · Rock lobster |
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