Is the advice on eating farmed salmon different to other types of oily fish?
No, the advice on farmed salmon is the same – that is that girls or women who might have a baby one day and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding shouldn’t eat more than two portions a week. Women who aren’t going to get pregnant in the future, boys and men can eat up to four portions a week. Remember that if you are eating this much salmon in a week, you shouldn’t eat other types of oily fish as well. Should I eat oily fish when I’m pregnant or breastfeeding? Yes, this could help your baby’s development. In general, the advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women is the same as for girls and women who might have a baby one day – that is that you shouldn’t eat more than two portions of oily fish a week. When you’re pregnant, or planning to get pregnant, you should eat no more than four medium-size cans of tuna a week (with a drained weight of about 140g per can), or two fresh tuna steaks (weighing about 140g when cooked or 170g raw). Remember that fresh tuna is oily fish, so if you e
