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Can I eat chilean sea bass?

HJLTHJLT member
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Can I eat chilean sea bass or crab meat?  We are going on this food tour thing and I'm not sure if I can. I googled and got a bunch of mixed results.

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Re: Can I eat chilean sea bass?

  • GreenEyes05GreenEyes05
    crabs are actually good for you :-) and thats according to the big dogs at the university of gynecology and obstetrics :-)
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  • kstjeankstjean
    Chilean Sea Bass has a very high mercury content.  It's on the No-No list, which bums me out because it is one of my favorties Sad
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  • emmalilemmalil

    If it's cooked, you can eat any kind of fish occasionally.  There are some kinds of fish (like tuna) that they don't want you to eat more than once a week because of the mercury content. 

    But Chilean Sea Bass has been way overfished and endangered so I know a lot of people won't eat it for that reason.  

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  • KristinKDKristinKD member

    You can eat both.

    Crab and other shellfish are low in mercury. Sea bass is on par with fresh tuna and should be eaten in moderation. The ones to avoid are shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.

    Emily 11.29.2007 | Kate 4.3.2010 | James 8.22.2013
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  • balletrinaballetrina

    Q. What was Chilean sea bass called before it got the marketing makeover that led to it being overfished and endangered?

    A. Patagonian toothfish.

    (fun fact of the day)

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