Orange Roughy

I had purchased some Orange Roughy and while looking for a recipe ran across this about Orange Roughy. I'll go with Cod or Halibut next time dut to the Orange Roughy Mercury levels and the way it is fished.

Orange Roughy
A deep-sea fish also known as the "slimehead," orange roughy grows slowly and reproduces late in life. These traits make it especially vulnerable to overfishing.

Consumer Note
Orange roughy lives 100 years or more - so the fillet in your freezer might be from a fish older than your grandmother!

Health Alert [Health Alert]
Environmental Defense Fund has issued a health advisory for orange roughy due to high levels of mercury.

Summary
Years of heavy fishing have decimated orange roughy populations. Although there are fishery management plans in place, scientists predict it could take decades for populations to recover.

Another concern with orange roughy is the way it's caught. Bottom trawls are problematic, causing damage to seafloor habitat, especially in the fragile, deep-sea ecosystems where orange roughy live. For these reasons, orange roughy are ranked as a species to "Avoid."

Nutritional Information

Serving = 100 g of raw edible food, wild species.
    Amount per serving
Calories     69 g
Total Fat     0.70 g
Total Protein     14.7 g
Omega-3     0.02 g
Cholesterol     20 mg
Sodium     63 mg

Source: USDA

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_factsheet.aspx?gid=39