According to this chart mackerel can either be very low in mercury, or very high: http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

it seems North Atlantic and chub mackerel are the safest, and King, Spanish, or Gulf mackerel is a high risk.

Where does our mackerel come from?

Generally in SE asia you are eating Jack Mackerel, a smaller variety which does not have the mercury and PCB levels of the larger King

We use mackerel for bait where I come from, no one would be caught dead eating it.

My cats live on it and there's nothing wrong with them.

Heavy Metals ( Mercury, lead, etc. ) are more common in large fish. This is because the bigger fish like tuna live longer. The heavy metal do

not leave their body, and tend to build up, the longer they live. This is the same for the Human body; and this is why you should not eat canned

tuna more then twice a week.

We use mackerel for bait where I come from, no one would be caught dead eating it.

Since you eat the fish that feed on mackerel...I guess you are already dead.

How about the local salmon, not the expensive imported one? Isn't that farmed salmon, and shouldn't it therefore be safe, although lower in omega fatty acids.

The larger the fish, the more potential for it to bio-accumulate mercury. Large shark in Australia is usually rejected for human consumption for that reason.

Given the size of local mackerel, I doubt there is cause for concern.

Max Value sell grilled saba mackeral. They have 2 types, Japanese and Norwegian. I always buy the Norwegian because it is oilier and has more taste.

We use mackerel for bait where I come from, no one would be caught dead eating it.

Bait? Come on. Are you the master baiter?

Any small fish anywhere in the world is always good to eat.

My cats live on it and there's nothing wrong with them.

Have your cats always had two heads (each)?

Yes.Both tinned sardines & mackerel are fine

How about the local salmon, not the expensive imported one? Isn't that farmed salmon, and shouldn't it therefore be safe, although lower in omega fatty acids.

well i didn't know this but have a read...Great chart in here and Thailand is included

http://americablog.com/2013/03/mercury-fish-poisoning-salmon-us-italy-japan.html

How about the local salmon, not the expensive imported one? Isn't that farmed salmon, and shouldn't it therefore be safe, although lower in omega fatty acids.

Unfortunately farmed fish is notorious for very high levels of PCBs.

Edited January 30, 201610 yr by HerbalEd

We use mackerel for bait where I come from, no one would be caught dead eating it.

I used to use mackerel for bait also, until I tried it, apart from my top 3 choices (if available although unlikely) of haddock, lemon sole or halibut, a nice piece of smoked peppered mackerel is hard to beat, sadly one disappointment since coming to thailand is none of the above is readily available hence my previously favoured diet of fish has been greatly reduced to the odd sea bass on a beach trip or a fish soup made by the wife to my mums recipe

How about the local salmon, not the expensive imported one? Isn't that farmed salmon, and shouldn't it therefore be safe, although lower in omega fatty acids.

Unfortunately farmed fish is notorious for very high levels of PCBs.

Don't forget mentioning antibiotics, pesticides and dioxins and the fact that farmed fish hardly contains any omega-3 fatty acids but has a high omega-6 fatty acids level that creates inflammation in the body. Farmed fish is not healthy at all but rather toxic.

Heavy Metals ( Mercury, lead, etc. ) are more common in large fish. This is because the bigger fish like tuna live longer. The heavy metal do

not leave their body, and tend to build up, the longer they live. This is the same for the Human body; and this is why you should not eat canned

tuna more then twice a week.

If the stuff doesn't leave your body and builds up over time, I think once a week is better?

I plan on living forever.

Heavy Metals ( Mercury, lead, etc. ) are more common in large fish. This is because the bigger fish like tuna live longer. The heavy metal do

not leave their body, and tend to build up, the longer they live. This is the same for the Human body; and this is why you should not eat canned

tuna more then twice a week.

If the stuff doesn't leave your body and builds up over time, I think once a week is better?

I plan on living forever.

The owners of the massage places in Ratchada have just used your post in their latest billboard ad.

My cats live on it and there's nothing wrong with them.

What are their names, Fahrenheit and Celsius?

Edited February 28, 201610 yr by delgarcon