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	Eco-Worst Choice
	Avoid or eat infrequently until improvements are made

Health Alert

Elevated levels of mercury.

Adults and kids should limit their meals.

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Eco-Best Pacific halibut Farmed striped bass Sablefish from Alaska or Canada	Eco-OK Tilefish from the mid-Atlantic

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Details About Tilefish (Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic)

tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic

a.k.a. Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, blue tilefish, great northern tilefish

Health Details

This is an Eco-Worst choice. If you decide to eat it, we recommend the following due to elevated mercury levels:

Men should eat no more than 4 meals per month
Kids age 6-12 should eat no more than 3 meals per month
Kids up to age 6 should eat no more than 2 meals per month

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Eco Details

These deepwater fish are highly susceptible to overfishing.

Populations are depleted in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, where the federal government has implemented management plans to reduce overfishing and rebuild stocks.
Populations in the mid-Atlantic are recovering from previous overfishing.

Nutritional Information

Serving = 100 g of raw edible food, wild species.

	Amount per serving
Calories	96 g
Total Fat	2.31 g
Total Protein	17.5 g
Omega-3	0 g
Cholesterol	50 mg
Sodium	53 mg

Source: USDA

More About Tilefish (Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic)

The tilefish is a bottom-dwelling fish that digs out large burrows on the ocean floor. The burrows are home to both tilefish and other species such as lobsters and crabs. Tilefish can grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) and live as long as 35 years.

Commercial Sources

Tilefish are found in the western North Atlantic, from Nova Scotia in Canada to Florida, including the Gulf of Mexico.

The main source of tilefish is the United States.

Capture Methods

Tilefish come from marine fisheries, not fish farms. They are primarily caught with longlines. Tilefish are sometimes taken in bottom trawls.

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

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