Finally here are your Eco-WORST fish choices. We can all make such a difference if we put our money where our mouths are and vote with our dollar. Don’t let an appetizing meal steal you away from doing what’s right. Hopefully things will change in our lifetime, I believe it can.
Eco-Worst Fish Choices:
*Chilean Sea Bass- HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, overfishing causing population decline, illegal fisheries and bycatch deaths including sea birds
*Grouper- overfishing causing population decline
*Monkfish- overfishing causing population decline, fishing method of dredging from sea floor causing major environmental damage
*Orange Roughy- HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, overfishing causing population decline
*Farmed Salmon (Atlantic)- HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY & PCB’s (PCB’s are man made chlorinated industrial chemicals), raised in densely populated netpens which high rates of fish escape causing mixed breeding and parasite transfers to natural populations
*Shark- HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, overfishing causing population decline, sharks only produce a few offspring in their lifetime.
*Swordfish (Imported) - HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, bycatch deaths include sea birds, sharks, sea turtles and other fish
*Big eye Tuna/Yellowfin (Imported) - HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, bycatch deaths include sea birds, sharks, sea turtles and other fish
*Bluefin Tuna- HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY, highly corrupt fisheries, overfishing causing population decline
To find out a ton more fish and what list they fall under Eco-Best, Eco-ok and Eco-Worst visit www.edf.org.
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