Are Americans at risk for methylmercury poisoning from eating fish?

No. Only a very small number of pregnant women and women of childbearing age who may become pregnant who eat exceedingly large quantities of predator fish (shark, swordfish, tilefish and king mackerel) need to be aware of certain concerns. The FDA says that it is all right to eat other fish, "as long as you select a variety of fish while you are pregnant or may become pregnant, you can safely enjoy eating them as part of a healthful diet. You can safely eat 12 ounces per week of cooked fish. " "You can choose shellfish, canned fish, smaller ocean fish or farm-raised fish - just pick a variety of different species."