| Heavy metals: 149 +39% vs. 2016
Mercury in swordfish from Spain 47 events (-13%) Mercury in shark form Spain 24 events (+380%) Mercury in swordfish from Vietnam 20 events (+150%) Mercury in shark & swordfish from Mozambique 0 events (dis.) Mercury in swordfish from Indonesia 7 events (+75%) Mercury in swordfish from Sri Lanka 6 events (re-app.) Mercury in shark from Vietnam 3 events (re-app.) |
Histamine: 64 +64% vs. 2016
Histamine in tuna from Spain 25 events (+150%) Parasites: 41 +86% vs. 2016 Anisakis in various fishes form Spain 19 events (+850%) Veterinary drugs: 13 +30% vs. 2016 Oxytetracycline in salmon from Chile 4 events (app.) Green malachite in catfish form Vietnam 3 events (re-app.) |
Listeria mono: 23 -32% vs. 2016
Listeria monocytogenes in salmon form Norway 6 events (+600%) Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon form Poland 2 events (-67%) Listeria monocytogenes in smoked salmon form the Netherlands 0 events (dis.) |
| EC Safe Seafood: Consumer guide 2017²
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EFSA: Scientific Opinion 2015³
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| Issues in fish products
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Main issues about fish products
Pharmaceuticals (diclofenac, diazepam, azithromycin); Personal care products (galaxolide, UV filters); Toxic element species (inorganic arsenic, organic mercury, cadmium); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Brominated flame retardants; Perfluorinated compounds; Plasticizers (bisphenol A, phthalates, Polychlorinated biphenyls); Marine biotoxines (azaspiracids, okadaic acid, tetrodotoxin) |
Fish & Methyl Mercury
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Benefits vs. risks of eating fish
Issue Some populations reach the Tolerable Weekly Intake for Methyl Mercury before the Recommended Weekly Intake for fish Recommendation Toddlers, children, women of childbearing age have to limit consumption of fish species with high Methyl Mercury content such as swordfish, pike tuna and hake. |
Source: © Merieux Nutrisciences
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