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Seatrout

Seatrout
Recommended servings per month
Contaminant | Men | Women | Kids 6-12 | Kids 0-5 | |
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Spotted/silver seatrout (LA, FL) | Mercury | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Spotted seatrout (MS, NC, VA) | Mercury | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Weakfish | *PCBs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Eco details:
- Although sometimes caught by commercial gillnetters, weakfish (gray trout) and spotted seatrout (speckled trout) are popular among recreational fishers.
- Seatrout often live in estuaries and may be exposed to water pollution from runoff and coastal development.