The new seafood consumption guidelines released by the FDA have been considered by experts to be overly dramatic about mercury content.

The U.S. FDA recommends that pregnant women and breastfeeding women consume seafood to promote brain development in children. The agency also created a chart that, while displaying various types of seafood, emphasizes the importance of "choosing a variety of fish with lower mercury content." At the ninth "Scientific Status Seminar" of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) held on September 23, experts ...