Thelana Darkstar
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It doesn't matter where you catch it.
Fresh water or salt water. Mercury in Fish is a danger that pregnant women should watch out for. All Fish carry Mercury and it can build up in dangerous amounts for an unborn child.
Just to put this whole mercury and fish thing to REST:
From the FDA website...
Mercury occurs naturally in the environment and can also be released into the air through industrial pollution. Mercury falls from the air and can accumulate in streams and oceans and is turned into methylmercury in the water. It is this type of mercury that can be harmful to your unborn baby and young child. Fish absorb the methylmercury as they feed in these waters and so it builds up in them. It builds up more in some types of fish and shellfish than others, depending on what the fish eat, which is why the levels vary.
Guidlines for consuming fish and shell fish when pregnant or feeding to young childern.
1. Do not eat Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish because they contain high levels of mercury.
2.Eat up to 12 ounces (2 average meals) a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury.
3.Five of the most commonly eaten fish that are low in mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish.
4.Another commonly eaten fish, albacore ("white") tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna. So, when choosing your two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna per week.
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Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught by family and friends in your local lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. If no advice is available, eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal) per week of fish you catch from local waters, but don't consume any other fish during that week.I've said it before I'll say it again, If you are pregnant, it doesn't matter WHERE you get the fish, the mercury comes from the SKY into the water not pumped in directly.
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