Is hamachi (yellowtail, amberjack, whatever else it's called) high in mercury? The best info I could find is that restaurant grade hamachi is grown in a hatchery. That suggests a controlled environment. I can't find a straightforward high/low in mercury list that includes any member of Caragnidae or Seriola. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks,
Sixto
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Here's a link I found with a chart on mercury levels on said fish (and other varieties):

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/wp/other/councils/mercury/

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I saw that chart. Hamachi looks pretty high, but not quite in league with tuna and other open sea fish (but what do I know about fish). I was hoping for a simpler go/no go chart.

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Sixto
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The levels of toxins that accumulate in a fish depend on its environment. At our restaurant, we sometimes get hamachi from Japan, Hawaii, Australia, etc. I don't trust fish that comes from any area near an urban concentration. The only real way to know where your fish comes from is by buying it from a reputable fishmonger. I wouldn't recomend buying fish at a grocery market. To know the exact concentration of mercury I think you'd have to analyse thi fish as an individual.

My two cents.