14 Fish You Should Consider Never Eating

7. Imported Farmed Shrimp

There are a number of pesticides that are used globally in shrimp production. All but one of them are banned in the United States. On top of that, these shrimps have often been treated with large quantities of antibiotics, and so any time you handle these raw shrimp you run the risk of being infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria [19].

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8. Imported King Crab

 

Around three-quarters of all crab sold in the United States is imported from Russia, where unsustainable fishing practices are very common. Technically, the only crab that was caught in Alaska can be called “Alaskan King Crab.” However, mislabelling is incredibly common, so it is important to know where your crab is coming from. If it says “imported” and “Alaskan” on the label, something is amiss and you should stay away [10].

9. Orange Roughy

These fish can live for several decades and don’t typically reach sexual maturity until they’re at least twenty years old. They are another species that have been overfished, but because of their very slow reproduction cycles, they have an extremely difficult time recovering [11]. Orange Roughy is also known to have high levels of mercury [7].

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