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Fish is known as the high nutritious foods. Fish contains omega 3, vitamin B and protein. You might probably know and suggested to eat fish twice a week. Fish is the healthy source of protein and less in fat. Fishes like tuna, sardines, and salmon contains omega 3 which is essential for our brain and heart. Due to this nutrition fact, fish are hunted, and globally cultivated. Therefore, it leads into new problem which is sustainability issue. There are also fish is contaminated and contain very dangerous substances called Mercury. The amount of mercury inside fish is our main concern in this article. Fish consumption is the main source of mercury expose to human being and animal. Mercury and methyl mercury can also be found in the low concentration water. But it will be absorbed by algae and then it will be eaten by small fish and there are food chain making a chain reaction.We need to pick which one of fish needed to be sustainable. When I go to the market, I always wondering what kind of which are safe to be consumed? What does it looks like and what is the parameter to find which one is safe to eat? Luckily, Seafood Watch has been compiled the data from WHO and environmental organizations to make a list of fishes that are safe to be consumed. The fishes inside the list are good for your health and also for your environment as well. The last data update is on 2010, fishes and scallops which are safe to eat must have low contaminant under the part per billion (ppb) mercury and 11 ppb PBCs, rich in omega 3 which is useful for health and coming from sustainable fishery. According from the program, I will give you with the information of which one is safe to eat? Below is the list of fish and scallops who have the lowest amount of mercury and it’s safe to be eaten. Check this out.
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