Factoring in safety and sustainability here are fish to avoid adding to your meal plan.
1. Atlantic Halibut
Although these flatfish are high in protein and contain other nutrients, they have moderately-high levels of mercury. Plus, both Seafood Watch and EDF suggest avoiding Atlantic halibut as the population is overfished.
2. Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin tuna have high levels of mercury and PCBs—in part because they grow slower and take longer to reproduce—so they should be avoided. In fact, adults are only advised to eat it once a month and kids less than once a month. Another reason to avoid bluefin tuna: they’re extremely overfished.
3. Orange Roughy
High in mercury (it has a long life so it accumulates high levels of mercury) and rated very poorly for its sustainability, orange roughy is a fish to skip, says EDF and Seafood Watch.
4. Swordfish
Also high in mercury, it’s recommended that women of child-bearing age and children steer clear of swordfish. From a sustainability standpoint, U.S.-caught swordfish are OK, but any imported swordfish should be avoided as there is little to no management of the international swordfish fisheries.
Source: https://www.bhg.com
