Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi all, This is the best I can come up with for now taken from 2006 information from Environmental Defense. If anyone has more current info we can update this list. [] Hope this helps. Debra NW BEST CHOICES •Anchovies Crab, Dungeness Crab, snow (Canada) Crab, stone Crawfish (U.S.) Halibut, Pacific (Alaska) •Herring, Atlantic (U.S., Canada) •Mackerel, Atlantic Mahimahi (U.S. Atlantic) •Sablefish/black cod (Alaska) •Salmon, wild (Alaska) •Salmon, canned pink/sockeye •Sardines Shrimp, northern (Canada) Shrimp, Oregon pink Spot prawns Tilapia (U.S.) •indicates fish that are high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in environmental contaminants. QUESTIONABLE (depending on whether the farm-raised fish lived in cramped nets in conditions that can pollute the water, what was used for feed, is color added, etc.) Abalone (U.S. farmed) Arctic char (farmed) Catfish (U.S. farmed) Caviar (U.S. farmed) Clams (farmed) Mussels (farmed) Oysters (farmed) Scallops, bay (farmed) Shrimp (U.S. farmed) Striped bass (farmed) Sturgeon (U.S. farmed) WORST CHOICES Caviar (wild) •Chilean seabass/toothfish Cod, Atlantic •Grouper Halibut, Atlantic •Marlin Monkfish/goosefish •Orange roughy •Rockfish/rock cod (Pacific) •Salmon, Atlantic (farmed) •Shark Shrimp/prawns (imported) Skate Snapper •Sturgeon (wild) •Swordfish (imported) •Tilefish •Tuna, bluefin •indicates fish that are high in mercury or PCBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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