Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there mercury in Canned Salmon?

A. Contaminants and toxins in Pacific Salmon are not a public health concern because there is no chance for accumulation in the flesh during the fish’s short lifetime. Fish must inhabit or be frequently associated with contaminated water to accumulate toxins. Pacific Salmon by their nature live very short lives. They spend all but a few weeks of their lives in the open ocean. As a result, salmon has practically no traces of mercury.
The U.S. FDA considers mercury levels below 1 part per million to be acceptable. The Environmental Protection Agency has a lower threshold. of about 0.2 ppm.