Blue Ocean Institute

whale shark on surface

Species is relatively abundant, and fishing methods cause little damage to habitat and other wildlife. Mackerel, King These fish contain levels of mercury or PCBs that may pose a health risk to adults and children. Please refer to http://www.edf.org/seafood for more details.

Overfished in the mid-1980s, King Mackerel have rebounded to a high level of abundance today.

Conservative management measures now govern the hook-and-line and runaround-gillnet fisheries for King Mackerel. These surface fisheries have little bycatch compared to other fisheries and no adverse effects on habitat.

Full species report here.

This fish may have high levels of mercury that could pose a health risk to adults and children.  More mercury info here.