Feds Warn Against Some Fish.On 12 January 2001, the U.S. FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. and EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. issued related public advisories against certain people eating fish that can contain high concentrations of methylmercury. The advisories warn that women of childbearing age and children should avoid methylmercury, which can impede the development of the nervous system in fetuses, infants, and young children. The FDA advisory warns against consuming large species of saltwater fish such as shark, swordfish swordfish, large food and game fish, Xiphias gladius, of the warmer Atlantic and Pacific waters, related to the sailfish. It is named for its sharp, broad, elongated upper jaw, which it uses to flail and pierce its prey of smaller fish, rising beneath a school , and king mackerel mackerel, common name for members of the family Scombridae, 60 species of open-sea fishes, including the albacore, bonito, and tuna. They are characterized by deeply forked tails that narrow greatly where they join the body; small finlets behind both the dorsal and . The EPA warning concerns fish obtained from noncommercial sources, mainly freshwater fish caught and eaten by subsistence and recreational fishers. Both advisories stress the nutritional benefits of fish intake, and the FDA offers suggestions for fish that women and children can safely include in their diets. The EPA recommends that consumers consult their local or state health departments for advice on the safety of locally caught fish. |
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