It seems that eating “carnivorous fish” can increase the amount of mercury that we intake during a fishy meal.
Mercury in fish

The fish accumulate mercury in their muscles and cooking does not appreciably reduce the mercury content. Mothers can pass on the ingested mercury to a foetus and through her breast milk into a nursing infant. Experts advise pregnant or breastfeeding women and women of child-bearing age to avoid consumption, or limit eating not more than once a month, of fishes such as swordfish, king mackerel, shark and tilefish.

If you still suspect that there’s something fishy being served in your local fish & chips outlets, just ask for the chips!

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