Currently, EU and UK regulations set the mercury limit in tuna at 1mg/kg. The mercury threshold is three times higher for tuna than for other fish species. Aisling Pigott-Jones, a member of the ...

An environmental NGO has issued a warning about high mercury levels in tinned tuna sold in the UK and EU countries. Research conducted by the BLOOM Association and Foodwatch France over 18 months ...

Very old mercury lurks deep in the ocean and wells up into the waters where the tuna swim, experts say. Methane mega-leak exposed in Kazakhstan One of UK's 'most advanced' vertical farms opens ...

and consumer-rights organisation Foodwatch analysed 148 tins of tuna from five European countries: the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy. They found that all the products contained mercury, and ...

Levels of mercury persist in tuna, decades after pollution controls were introduced to limit emissions, scientists say. The poisonous element is released by mining and burning coal and ends up in ...

Mystery over persistent mercury levels in tuna 540lb tuna fished from Welsh waters Washed-up tuna shows species' UK return - experts The tuna canning process means that mercury concentration is ...

To make decisions easier for consumers, our chart below gives advice about good low-mercury choices. "We're particularly concerned about canned tuna, which is second only to shrimp as the most ...