Not Medical Advice: It is not recommended for pregnant women to eat it fish that contains high level of mercury such as amberjack or greater amberjack.
The FDA recommends that pregnant women can safely eat about 12 ounces of cooked fish each week. However they recommend not to eat fish that contains high level of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury, two contaminants that are particularly harmful to a developing fetus.
The FDA also suggests to choose wild-caught fish over farm-raised varieties whenever possible since farmed varieties, including abalone, are often raised in tanks or net enclosures that are stressful for the fish and may facilitate the spread of disease and contamination.
Also, these varieties tend to contain significantly higher concentrations of PCBs, dioxin and other contaminants.
List of wild-caught fish and other seafoods:
Anchovies
Atlantic herring
Atlantic mackerel
Crab (blue, Dungeness, snow, and stone)
Flounder
Herring
Mahi Mahi
Salmon
Scallops (bay)
Sardines
Shrimp (northern, Oregon and spot)
List of farm-raised fish and other seafoods:
Abalone
Catfish
Caviar
Clams
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops (both sea and bay)
Striped Bass
Sturgeon
Trout
Learn the Seafood Do's and Don'ts When Pregnant at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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