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With so many fish to choose from, should we be choosing fish at all? Ocean fish travel long distances to get here, farmed fish are fed food made elsewhere, and those big tasty fish might be a mercury meal. The Eco Chicks talk with Chris Kohler, Director of the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, to get the scoop on farmed fish.
Published on Aug. 20, 2008 at noon, as part of the The Little Green People Show.
Charles commented, on September 9, 2008 at 4:51 p.m.:
There's so much information about which fish are best to eat, I have a hard time keeping track. I found this guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium very helpful: http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/cr_seafoodwa...
king sun commented, on September 10, 2008 at 2:07 p.m.:
So, for the all the pregnant folks among us, we need to stay away from raw fish and stay away from... the big fish... on account of the mercury, even when cooked?