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Barramundi

At a glance

	Eco-rating	Mercury	Omega-3s
+-Barramundi (Farmed - U.S.)	Best	Unknown
More about Baramundi This coastal species is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, from the Persian Gulf to Southern Japan. The barramundi spends most of its life in rivers, before returning downstream to spawn in estuaries. Barramundi is the most important commercial fish species in Australia. Commercial Sources Barramundi come primarily from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia. Most fish on the U.S. market are likely from Indonesia and the U.S. Capture Methods Barramundi come from wild fisheries and fish farms. Barramundi are farmed in both closed recirculating tanks and open netpens.

Eco-rating

Mercury

Omega-3s

+-Barramundi (Farmed - U.S.)

Best

Unknown

More about Baramundi

This coastal species is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, from the Persian Gulf to Southern Japan. The barramundi spends most of its life in rivers, before returning downstream to spawn in estuaries. Barramundi is the most important commercial fish species in Australia.

Commercial Sources

Barramundi come primarily from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia. Most fish on the U.S. market are likely from Indonesia and the U.S.

Capture Methods

Barramundi come from wild fisheries and fish farms. Barramundi are farmed in both closed recirculating tanks and open netpens.

Recommended servings per month

	Contaminant	Men	Women	Kids 6-12	Kids 0-5
Barramundi (Farmed - U.S.)	Unknown	4	4	4	4

Eco details:

U.S. barramundi are farmed in closed recirculating tanks, which allow farmers to eliminate fish escapes and minimize disease transfer and pollution.
Avoid barramundi imported from the Indo-Pacific, as they are commonly farmed in open "leaky" net pens or cages that carry higher risks of fish escapes, pollution and disease.