Is Florida Grouper High In Mercury?

Malinowski and his team previously found that juvenile and adult Goliath Grouper off the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts of Florida had extraordinarily high tissue mercury concentrations – higher than any other grouper in the Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Certainly one of the most popular (and delicious) saltwater fish to eat at restaurants, sadly the grouper is pretty high in mercury levels. And that goes for all species of Grouper. Boo! See the best ways to cook grouper here.

High on Mercury 1,677 Views by Walt Stearns For Florida’s Goliath Grouper, the unprecedented rise of methylmercury now being discovered in these giant reef fish are now presenting a new obstacle in their fight for survival. And for anyone looking to eat one may also find themselves soon high on mercury as well.

Grouper Grouper is on the list when it comes to fish you should never eat due to its moderately high mercury levels. This species is vulnerable to being overfished. Grouper is a common target of seafood fraudsters.

But they are quite high in mercury levels, so eating bluefish in moderation is highly advised. Certainly one of the most popular (and delicious) saltwater fish to eat at restaurants, sadly the grouper is pretty high in mercury levels. And that goes for all species of Grouper. Boo! See the best ways to cook grouper here.

Red Grouper is sweeter and milder than its white counterpart, and is often used as a garnish on seafood dishes. In the United States, red grouper can be found throughout the Great Lakes region, from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan. It is also found in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

According to studies that we found online, the Spanish mackerel from the Gulf of Mexico were much higher in mercury than the Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic. If you like catching daytime or nighttime swordfish, you might want to be careful how much of it you eat. Why?

What fish have the lowest mercury levels?

According to the 2/16 Consumer Affairs update, here are some of the saltwater fish with some of the lowest mercury levels: 1 Flounder 2 Mahi Mahi 3 Vermilion Snapper 4 Tripletail 5 Triggerfish

Sad to say, most canned white tuna is albacore – having 0.35 parts per million of mercury (ppm). Health advocates encourage children as well as pregnant and nursing mothers to only consume three to six-ounce portions of white tuna in a month.

The higher mercury content that gets into a person’s body, the longer the exposure time, and the younger the person, the more severe the effects are likely to be. Think of mercury just like alcohol. Too much at any one time can cause some serious issues… moderation is key.

The cobia is a delicious saltwater fish that sadly can soak up a lot of mercury. Consumer Affairs included in its news report that cobia has 3.24 ppm. Why oh why do the best tasting fish (like cobia) have to be high in mercury!

And even though most freshwater and saltwater fish are generally considered safe to eat, there are some saltwater fish that contain varying levels of contaminants like mercury, PCBs, and dioxins, which they acquire from the water they live in and from the food they eat. Though the amount of mercury in fish greatly varies depending on the type …

Although not as high in mercury as the king mackerel, the Spanish mackerel is certainly up towards the top of the list. According to studies that we found online, the Spanish mackerel from the Gulf of Mexico were much higher in mercury than the Spanish mackerel in the Atlantic.

But they are quite high in mercury levels, so eating bluefish in moderation is highly advised.