Sushi and Fish Scare - TIME reports

Ahh Sushi, it's a dish like no other. You can wrap practically anything in rice and seaweed. However there is a greater concern now about the fish being contaminated with pollutants such as mercury and other pollutants. See the recent FDA updates on fish products from China
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/fishtimeline062807.html
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/seafood062807.html

Time reports further on what a consumer can do How to Eat Sushi During a Fish Scare - TIME: "Seafood and sushi eaters are navigating troubled waters these days Ever since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned imports of certain farmed fish and shellfish from China last month, seafood fans have been nervous — especially the huge cohort of raw fish eaters converted to sushi and sashimi over the last two decades. And several industry veterans and watchdog groups say those worries appear to be justified. "It's really hit-or-miss," says Jeff Nitta, director of operations at Hokusai, a Beverly Hills sushi restaurant that zealously monitors the origin and quality of fish it serves. "People do need to be worried, depending on where they get their fish. There are a lot of chefs and fish market owners who are passionate about doing the right thing. But differentiating between those that are and those that aren't is the tough part."
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"The fish distribution system is so opaque and complicated that even many fishmongers and sushi chefs have no idea where their fish comes from," says Trevor Corson, author of The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi from Samurai to Supermarket. "They just trust their guy who trusts his guy who trusts his guy. Sometimes it leads to good quality fish being served, but other times fish gets to the restaurant and no one has any idea where it was caught.

To assess the rest of the fish that's on the market, here's what the experts advise:

1. Educate yourself, and ask lots of questions
2. Don't let your eyes be your only guide.
3. Be prepared to pay more to insure quality and safety."

So if you must eat fish, don't just assume it's clean and healthy. Since there is no sure way to know, the advice in this article is a good guideline. Sometimes we have to be reminded of the things we already know to put it into the present context.