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For this reason, doctors advise pregnant women around the world to avoid eating large, predatory fish like shark, king mackerel and swordfish.

That weekend, the Ebony Anglers caught a 48-pound king mackerel to claim first place in the division.

Because there’s some risk of ingesting “mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, microplastic due to our polluted water supply,” try to avoid species such as swordfish or king mackerel and opt for cod or salmon instead.

“The farmers, they grow everything in our own backyard,” said Thong Phan, a fisherman who, on a recent Saturday morning, stood over a selection of dried shrimp, king mackerel and soft-shell crab.

For generally healthy people who want to stay that way, the best bet is to simply eat fish — avoiding high-mercury predator fish like shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.