Answer two questions to find out:
- How much mercury is in the seafood you eat?
- How do your seafood choices impact the ocean?
Your weight determines how much mercury you can safely consume.
How much do you eat in one week?
Common serving sizes
A typical serving of fish (steak or fillet) is about 6 to 8 ounces for an adult.
A sushi order is 2 to 4 ounces per type.
A standard can of tuna contains 5 ounces.
Select a fish from the list.
Your choices are the acceptable mercury intake amount
Should be under 100%. .
EPA recommended limit
Percent over the limit
Select a fish from the list.
Bycatch refers to unintended catch, or non-target species that are captured, harmed, and killed in industrial fishing fleets. Bycatch includes fish, sea turtles, marine mammals, seabirds, sharks, and whales that fishermen do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep. Most are thrown overboard, dead or injured. The scale of mortality due to bycatch is so high worldwide that it threatens the very survival of species and their environments. Click here to learn more about bycatch.