North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Questions and Answers about Mercury in Fish
North Carolina encourages people to eat fish low in mercury because of the health benefits to the heart as well as to the developing brains of children. While most freshwater fish in North Carolina contain very low levels of mercury and are safe to eat, some ocean fish and freshwater fish may contain high levels of mercury and may be unsafe. Click here for a list of fish high in mercury in the fact sheet, North Carolina’s Advice on Eating Fish [English / pdf] [Spanish / pdf].
