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In article >,
says...
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> i just watched a movie, The Cove, filmed in Japan,
> and the Dolphins had a very [unacceptably] high mercury content
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> and they mentioned Tuna was also high, although i don't remember the details on tuna
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> i was wondering about the mercury content of Salmon,
> which i like to eat, and any other fish...?


Eat small fish, like mackerel or sardines. They don't get as old, so
they accumulate less bad stuff. I thought salmon wasn't too bad either.
Tuna comes in various sizes. Marlin and swordfish could be bad.