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Sake (sushi name)

Eco-OK Fish
OK for the environment - enjoy in moderation

Health Alert

Elevated levels of PCBs.

  • Adults and kids should limit their meals.

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Recommendations

Eco-Best

Eco-Worst

Details About Salmon (wild WA)

wild salmon from Washington

Health Details

  • Due to elevated PCBs levels we recommend:
    • Adults should eat no more than 1 meal per month
    • Kids age 6-12 should eat no more than 1 meal per month
    • Kids up to age 6 should eat no more than ½ meals per month

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Eco Details

  • Some wild salmon are caught off California, Oregon and Washington.
  • Because of the collapse of chinook populations and the poor state of coho salmon off California and Oregon, salmon fishing has been severely restricted for those states.
  • Washington fisheries remain open.
  • Overfishing and habitat damage from dam construction, deforestation and urban development all threaten salmon populations.

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Species Information

This guide is produced in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Banner image from "Endangered Ocean" © 2007 Marian Osher.