Not Medical Advice: Although abalone contains high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, it is still not recommended for pregnant women to eat it.
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 choosing 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
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