The latest CDC statistics on Cardiovascular disease are rather grim; With an alarming number of approximately 659,000 people dying each year in the US alone, CVD is not to be taken lightly. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death not only in the US, but also worldwide. Previous studies have shown that eating more seafood was associated with a reduction in all causes and CVD-related mortality. Seafood is known to contain the following: heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fats Iron Iodine (during pregnancy) Choline Based on information published by the FDA, Choline, for example, supports the development of the baby’s spinal cord. The iron and zinc found in fish help to support children’s immune systems. Protein, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium are also other sources of nutrients derived from fish. Nonetheless, many people choose to limit their seafood consumption because of fear of mercury exposure from seafood. Most Common Way People Are Exposed ...
Growing up, I have always enjoyed fishing, and so do most people in Jamaica. I think it’s fair to say that most people who live in the tropics or close to the ocean or any body of water with fish enjoy fishing. Ironically, there are certain fish that are known to have caused poisoning. However, those are the fish that some people enjoy hunting. As you can see in this video, these spearfishers --- although they speared other fish --- were fishing mainly for barracudas.
You can get ciguatera fish poisoning by eating fish contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs in tropical and subtropical climates. However, it’s believed that the poison does not affect all reef fish and deep-sea fish, such as tuna and wahoo.
Nonetheless, it is not always easy to determine whether a fish is contaminated or not, as the toxins that cause ciguatera do not alter the appearance, taste, or odor of the fish. Also, cooking does not get rid of the toxins.
Ciguatera can accumulate in smaller reef fish, then pass on to bigger reef fish that eat these smaller fish. For this reason, you may want to avoid fish such as barracuda, moray eel, grouper, amberjack, sea bass, sturgeon, parrot fish, surgeonfish, and red snapper. The liver, intestines, eggs, and head of these fish especially have the highest concentration of toxins.
As I watch these different spearfishing videos, sometimes I hear some of these divers questioning the possibility of these barracudas being poisonous, in particular the much larger ones. However, they say that because flies or other small sea insects(on their bodies)are not avoiding them, that’s usually a clear sign that those caught are not poisonous.
You can get ciguatera fish poisoning by eating fish contaminated with toxins produced by tiny algae found around coral reefs in tropical and subtropical climates. However, it’s believed that the poison does not affect all reef fish and deep-sea fish, such as tuna and wahoo.
Nonetheless, it is not always easy to determine whether a fish is contaminated or not, as the toxins that cause ciguatera do not alter the appearance, taste, or odor of the fish. Also, cooking does not get rid of the toxins.
Ciguatera can accumulate in smaller reef fish, then pass on to bigger reef fish that eat these smaller fish. For this reason, you may want to avoid fish such as barracuda, moray eel, grouper, amberjack, sea bass, sturgeon, parrot fish, surgeonfish, and red snapper. The liver, intestines, eggs, and head of these fish especially have the highest concentration of toxins.
As I watch these different spearfishing videos, sometimes I hear some of these divers questioning the possibility of these barracudas being poisonous, in particular the much larger ones. However, they say that because flies or other small sea insects(on their bodies)are not avoiding them, that’s usually a clear sign that those caught are not poisonous.
Source: Center for Disease Control(CDC)
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