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Catfish

Catfish
Recommended servings per month
Contaminant | Men | Women | Kids 6-12 | Kids 0-5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catfish (U.S.) | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Basa | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Tra | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Pangasius (Farmed, Vietnam) | Unknown |
Eco details:
- Native to the Southeast U.S., channel catfish are the most commonly farmed fish in the U.S., accounting for two-thirds of U.S. aquaculture in 2003.
- They are raised in an eco-friendly way in ponds on converted agricultural land.
- Basa and Tra, species not closely related to channel catfish, are being imported in increasing quantities from Vietnam, Thailand and China, where there is little government regulation of farming operations.