Species
Range (ppm)
Average (ppm)
Domestic Samples
Catfish
ND - 0.16
ND
Cod
ND-0.17
0.13
Crab
ND-0.27
Flounder
Hake
Halibut
0.12 - 0.63
0.24
Pollock
Salmon (canned)
Salmon (fresh or frozen)
Shark
0.30 - 3.52
0.84
Swordfish
0.36 - 1.68
0.88
Tuna (canned)
ND - 0.34
0.20
Tuna (fresh or frozen)
ND - 0.76
0.38
Import Samples
ND - 0.78
0.16
ND - 0.70
0.36
0.80 - 1.61
0.86
ND - 0.39
0.14
Tuna (fresh of frozen)
ND - 0.75
0.27
Table 2: Levels of Methyl Mercury in Commonly Consumed Fish [55]