APPENDIX B
MERCURY LEVELS IN COMMERCIAL FISH AND SHELLFISH (1990-2012)
SPECIES |
MERCURY |
SPECIES |
MERCURY |
SPECIES |
MERCURY |
CONCEN |
CONCEN |
CONCEN |
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TRATION |
TRATION |
TRATION |
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MEAN (ppm) |
MEAN (ppm) |
MEAN (ppm) |
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Scallop |
0.003 |
Herring |
0.078 |
Scorpion- fish |
0.233 |
Clam |
0.009 |
Hake |
0.079 |
Weakfish (Sea Trout) |
0.235 |
Shrimp |
0.009 |
Jacksmelt |
0.081 |
Halibut |
0.241 |
Oyster |
0.012 |
Mackerel Chub (Pacific) |
0.088 |
Croaker White (Pacific) |
0.287 |
Sardine |
0.013 |
Whitefish |
0.089 |
Tuna (Canned, Albacore) |
0.350 |
Tilapia |
0.013 |
Sheepshead |
0.090 |
Bass Chilean |
0.354 |
Salmon (Canned) |
0.014 |
Lobster (Spiny) |
0.093 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen Yellow-fin) |
0.358 |
SPECIES |
MERCURY CONCEN TRATION MEAN (ppm) |
SPECIES |
MERCURY CONCEN TRATION MEAN (ppm) |
SPECIE S |
MERCURY CONCEN TRATION MEAN (ppm) |
Anchovies |
0.016 |
Pickerel |
0.095 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen Alba-core) |
0.358 |
Salmon (Fresh/Frozen) |
0.022 |
Lobster (Northern/ American) |
0.107 |
Sablefish |
0.361 |
Catfish |
0.,024 |
Carp |
0.010 |
Bluefish |
0.368 |
Squid |
0.024 |
Cod |
0.111 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen All) |
0.386 |
Pollock |
0.031 |
Perch Ocean |
0.121 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen, Species unknown) |
0.410 |
Crawfish |
0.033 |
Tuna (Canned, Light) |
0.126 |
Grouper (All species) |
0.488 |
Shad |
0.038 |
Buffalofish |
0.137 |
Mackeral Spanish (Gulf of Mexico) |
0.454 |
Mackerel Atlantic (N. Atlantic) |
0.05 |
Skate |
0.137 |
Marlin |
0.485 |
Mullet |
0,05 |
Tilefish (Atlantic) |
0.144 |
Orange Roughy |
0.571 |
Whiting |
0.051 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen, Skipjack) |
0.144 |
Tuna (Fresh/Fro-zen, Big Eye) |
0.689 |
Haddock (Atlantic |
0.055 |
Perch (Freshwater) |
0.150 |
Mackerel King |
0.73 |
Flatfish |
0.056 |
Monkfish |
0.161 |
Shark |
0.979 |
Butterfish |
0.058 |
Lobster (Species unknown) |
0.166 |
Swordfish |
0.995 |
Crab |
0.065 |
Bass (Saltwater, Black, Striped, Rockfish) |
0.167 |
Tile fish (Gulf of Mexico) |
1.123 |
Croaker Atlantic |
0.069 |
Mahi Mahi |
0.178 |
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Trout (Freshwater) |
0.071 |
Mackerel Spanish (S. Atlantic) |
0.182 |
Data from
www.fda.gov/Food/FoodbornelllnessContaminants/Metals/ucml15644.htm