Pregnant women now able to eat more fish species - research
Thursday 3 December 2020
Research conducted by New Zealand Food Safety into the mercury levels of fish species has allowed the advice to pregnant woman to be updated and the findings have opened up a whole new array of fish that is quite safe for pregnant women to consume.
Previously, the recommendation for gemfish, oreo dories, orange roughy, ling and smooth oreo fish species was to restrict consumption during pregnancy to minimise mercury intake but there are now no restrictions on the number of servings for these species.
This is great news for pregnant women as seafood is a healthy choice being a good source of protein and should form a regular part of any healthy diet.
However, pregnant women should always ensure that any seafood they consume is cooked thoroughly and eaten while hot.
Latest Articles
Calling time on a challenging year
Friday 11 December 2020
While many in the seafood industry remain busy all through the festive season, the last Update of the year is a good time to reflect on the achievements and challenges of this most remarkable year.
Industry focuses on recruitment
Friday 4 December 2020
It is often said that a good crisis should not be wasted.
The China export game - how NZ's largest market held up in 2020
Friday 27 November 2020
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) has just released analysis of New Zealand’s seafood exports into China during the upheaval of COVID-19 and it has concluded that 2 separate waves of the outbreak hit seafood – but New Zealand was mostly impacted...