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Pregnancy sushi guide

The practical rule is simple: cooked, low-mercury seafood is the comfortable lane; raw shellfish, very high-mercury fish and known problem fish are where caution rises.

Generally safe

Neta Category Mercury Season
Anago nimono Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug
Ebi ebi-kani Unlisted No clear shun
Hamaguri kai Unlisted Feb, Mar, Apr
Kani ebi-kani Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Kanikama other Unlisted No clear shun
Shako ebi-kani Unlisted May, Jun
Tako tako-ika Unlisted No clear shun
Tamago tamago Unlisted No clear shun
Unagi nimono Unlisted Jul, Aug

Cooked only

Neta Category Mercury Season
Salmon other 0.02 ppm Sep, Oct, Nov

Limit or ask first

Neta Category Mercury Season
Aji hikarimono Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug
Akagai kai Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Akami akami 0.69 ppm Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Albacore akami 0.32 ppm Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Ankimo nimono Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Aoyagi kai Unlisted Feb, Mar, Apr
Awabi kai Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug
Buri shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Chutoro akami Unlisted Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Engawa shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Hamachi shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Hirame shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Hokkigai kai Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Hoshigarei shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Hotate kai Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Ika tako-ika Unlisted Nov, Dec, Jan
Ikura gunkan-roe Unlisted Sep, Oct, Nov
Isaki shiromi Unlisted Jun, Jul
Kanpachi shiromi Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Karei shiromi Unlisted May, Jun, Jul
Katsuo akami Unlisted Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Kazunoko gunkan-roe Unlisted Dec, Jan
Kinmedai shiromi Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Kohada hikarimono Unlisted Oct, Nov, Dec
Maguro akami 0.69 ppm Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Masago gunkan-roe Unlisted No clear shun
Mirugai kai Unlisted Mar, Apr, May
Negitoro akami Unlisted No clear shun
Nodoguro shiromi Unlisted Oct, Nov, Dec
Otoro akami Unlisted Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Saba hikarimono 0.05 ppm Sep, Oct, Nov
Sanma hikarimono Unlisted Sep, Oct, Nov
Sawara hikarimono Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Sayori hikarimono Unlisted Mar, Apr
Shirako other Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Shirauo other Unlisted Feb, Mar, Apr
Suzuki shiromi Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug
Tachiuo hikarimono Unlisted Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Tai shiromi Unlisted Mar, Apr, May
Tobiko gunkan-roe Unlisted No clear shun
Torigai kai Unlisted Mar, Apr, May

Avoid

Neta Category Mercury Season
Amaebi ebi-kani Unlisted Dec, Jan, Feb
Escolar other Unlisted No clear shun
Uni gunkan-roe Unlisted Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec, Jan

This is a food-ordering guide, not medical advice. Local public-health guidance and your clinician win when they differ.