12-06-2012, 02:06 AM
Regarding the Mercury. I doubt that most people will eat enough fish for it to be a problem. One way to reduce the problem is to remove the fat along the belly of the fillet before cooking.
While some of the mercury problem comes from coal fired power plants, the main source of the pollution is from the surrounding terrain. Mercury is a naturally occurring substance in the west and with our high alkaline soils, it is bound up until the rains come and leach it out. So we have had high concentrations of it and other heavy metals for eternity.
Again, I would not lose alot of sleep over it. TD has been eating these fish for decades and the only lasting effect has been that third eye in the back of his head, so enjoy !!!
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While some of the mercury problem comes from coal fired power plants, the main source of the pollution is from the surrounding terrain. Mercury is a naturally occurring substance in the west and with our high alkaline soils, it is bound up until the rains come and leach it out. So we have had high concentrations of it and other heavy metals for eternity.
Again, I would not lose alot of sleep over it. TD has been eating these fish for decades and the only lasting effect has been that third eye in the back of his head, so enjoy !!!
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