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Mullet

At a glance

	Eco-rating	Mercury	Omega-3s
+-Striped mullet	Best	Low
MORE ABOUT STRIPED MULLET This small schooling fish is found in coastal areas of all the world’s tropical and sub-tropical seas. It is a prey species for many other fish in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is caught both for its valuable roe, and as bait. Commercial Sources Mullet are caught commercially in dozens of countries. Egypt accounts for more than 90 percent of farmed production. Capture Methods This species comes from both marine fisheries and fish farms. In the U.S., mullet are caught by strike, cast and seine nets. Farming is usually done in ponds, often in conjunction with other species of fish.

Eco-rating

Mercury

Omega-3s

+-Striped mullet

Best

Low

MORE ABOUT STRIPED MULLET

This small schooling fish is found in coastal areas of all the world’s tropical and sub-tropical seas. It is a prey species for many other fish in the Gulf of Mexico, where it is caught both for its valuable roe, and as bait.

Commercial Sources

Mullet are caught commercially in dozens of countries. Egypt accounts for more than 90 percent of farmed production.

Capture Methods

This species comes from both marine fisheries and fish farms. In the U.S., mullet are caught by strike, cast and seine nets. Farming is usually done in ponds, often in conjunction with other species of fish.

Recommended servings per month

	Contaminant	Men	Women	Kids 6-12	Kids 0-5
Striped mullet	Mercury	4+	4+	4+	4+

Eco details:

Striped mullet grow and reproduce rapidly, making them resilient to fishing pressure. The primary U.S. fisheries, concentrated in Florida and Louisiana, are well-managed. The nets used to catch mullet do little damage to seafloor habitats, and do not have high rates of bycatch.