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Red porgy

Red porgy
Recommended servings per month
Contaminant | Men | Women | Kids 6-12 | Kids 0-5 | |
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Red porgy (U.S.) | Mercury | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ |
Eco details:
- In the South Atlantic, red porgy populations appear to be recovering, although stocks remain overfished.
- The status of populations in the Gulf of Mexico is unknown.
- Management practices in the South Atlantic red porgy fishery are stricter than those in the Gulf of Mexico fishery.
- Bycatch is a concern in both the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
- The hand fishing gear used does little damage to the ocean floor and habitat.