Editing Albacore (section)

===Mercury levels===
[[File:Bonito del Norte.jpg|thumb|Albacore fished by rod and reel in the Cantabric Sea, Spain]]
{{Main|Mercury poisoning}}
{{See also|Mercury in fish}}
Like other fish, albacore accumulate [[methylmercury]] in body tissue over time. Methylmercury is removed from the human body naturally, but it may take over a year for the levels to drop significantly. Thus, it may remain in a woman from before she becomes pregnant. Ranging from as low as 0.027&nbsp;ppm (parts per million) to 0.26&nbsp;ppm, the average total mercury content of albacore is 0.14 ± 0.05&nbsp;ppm. Larger fish tend to [[bioaccumulation|bioaccumulate]] higher methylmercury levels. For the most part, there is positive correlation between an albacore's methylmercury measurement and its weight and length.<ref name="Morrissey 2008 41–52">{{cite journal |last1=Morrissey |first1=Michael T. |last2=Rasmussen |first2=Rosalee |last3=Okada |first3=Tomoko |title=Mercury Content in Pacific Troll-Caught Albacore Tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ) |journal=Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology |date=5 April 2005 |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=41–52 |doi=10.1300/J030v13n04_04 |bibcode=2005JAFPT..13d..41M |citeseerx=10.1.1.578.9827 |s2cid=45982962 }}</ref> Albacore caught by the American albacore fishing fleet off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California have far lower mercury levels than in previous years.{{when|date=May 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/docs/OSU_Mercury_Study.pdf|title=NOAA - FishWatch|work=noaa.gov}}</ref> Albacore caught in this region also show methylmercury levels well below the 1.0 ppm mercury standard set by The [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA).<ref name="Morrissey 2008 41–52"/> Nevertheless, since mercury does take time to be removed from the body, albacore tuna should be eaten in moderation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-20 |title=Mercury in tuna: Is canned tuna safe? {{!}} Environmental Defense Fund |url=https://www.edf.org/health/mercury-alert-canned-tuna-safe#:~:text=Canned%20white,%20or%20albacore%20(0.32,,%208-ounce%20portions). |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=www.edf.org |language=en}}</ref>