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The average ingested radiation dose per kilogram of salmon from Po is estimated to be 0.88 μSv, and the average dose from Cs is estimated to be 0.0026 μSv.

How safe is Pacific salmon?

There are many different types of salmon — specifically, five types of Pacific salmon and two types of Atlantic salmon. These days, Atlantic salmon is typically farmed, while Pacific salmon species are primarily wild-caught. Wild-caught Pacific salmon are typically considered to be the healthiest salmon.

Is there radiation in Pacific Ocean fish?

Testing has shown that no fish or shellfish off the Pacific coast have radioactive contamination that would pose a risk to people who eat them.

Is Pacific fish safe?

We're lucky to be able to eat fresh fish from the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean. Many fish in the bay and ocean are healthy and safe to eat, but some fish have high levels of toxins that can harm your health and are NOT safe to eat.

Can you eat radioactive fish?

The risks were greatly exaggerated, for example, when several bluefin tuna and one sockeye salmon showed up in the United States and Canada carrying traces of radioactive cesium from Fukushima. Super-sensitive instruments detected the cesium, but the fish weren't unsafe to eat.

Is Pacific pink salmon safe to eat?

Unlike Atlantic salmon, there are still healthy wild stocks of Pacific salmon. Alaska for example, ranks as one of the world's healthiest and best managed fisheries due to management based on sustainable yield – the idea that you harvest only the amount that doesn't jeopardize the long term health of fish stocks.

Is Pacific pink salmon safe?

Mercury Tested That is why Safe Catch Wild Pacific Pink Salmon is proven to meet Consumer Reports “Low Mercury” criteria set for pregnant and nursing women and young children. Safe Catch Wild Pacific Pink Salmon is also the official salmon of the American Pregnancy Association.

Is wild Alaskan salmon safe from radiation?

Using FDA standard analytical methods, no detectable levels of gamma radiation have been found in Alaska's fish since testing began.

Is the Pacific Ocean dying from radiation?

To date, there have been no reliable links made between radiation in the Pacific and mass die-offs of marine mammals, birds, fish, or invertebrates. Some of these die-offs have been attributed to viruses, warming water, and other changes to the marine environment that need to be addressed.

Is Japan full of radiation?

It is safe to travel to Japan as radiation levels in most parts, including Tokyo, are within the normal range of background radiation. Entry to some areas close to the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP is restricted due to elevated radiation levels.