Heavy Metal Contamination Is One Reason That Wild Caught Fish Can Be Bad Too
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According to a 2023 study, one sample of wild-caught tuna contained nearly the maximum permissible limit of mercury, demonstrating that heavy metal contamination is one reason that wild caught fish can be bad too. While wild fish are often lauded for being more natural than farmed varieties, they are not immune to the environmental pollutants that plague our oceans. The accumulation of toxins like mercury can pose a significant health risk to consumers, particularly when consuming large, long-lived predatory fish.
