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Why can't tilapia be eaten without marriage and fertility?
Tilapia is a fish with high mercury content, and high mercury content in blood will affect fertility.

As an omnivore, tilapia can destroy any floating objects, and the parasites in its body will develop at an alarming rate. And with the growth time, the mercury content will be higher and higher.

However, tilapia has a long life cycle and its mercury content is higher than other fish. Mercury can damage testis and ovary, damage male and female germ cells, reduce embryo development rate, and risk reducing fertility.

Eat fish with low mercury content

Eat fish with low mercury content and avoid fish with high mercury content. Recommended aquatic products with low mercury content include catfish, clams, cod, flounder, sardines, salmon/salmon, barracuda, oysters, squid, shrimp and scallops. The fish with high mercury that is not recommended to eat include tuna, swordfish, mackerel, red fish, square head fish, marlin and shark.