Selecting Safe Seafood

Green-Light Fish (Enjoy without worry):
Salmon, wild Alaskan 
(canned or fresh)
Arctic Char
Tuna, Alaskan
Tuna, canned light
Anchovies
Sardines
Catfish (U.S.)
Rainbow Trout
Shrimp (Pacific)
Sablefish, Alaskan
Halibut, Alaskan



Yellow-Light Fish (Eat less of)*:
* The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends limiting these fish to no more than 12 ounces a week.
Salmon, Atlantic
Mahi-Mahi
Tuna, albacore
Lobster
Halibut, Atlantic
Orange roughy
Sea bass
Shrimp, Atlantic


Red-Light Fish (Do not eat!)**:
** Large, predatory fish are more likely to be contaminated.
Shark
Swordfish
Tilefish
King Mackerel
Marlin


(For the most current recommendation on which fish are the most risky see www.epa.gov/mercury/advisories.htm).


For a great selection of healthy fish, the Sears family recommends Vital Choice Seafood.
 

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