Species
King Mackerel
King Mackerel carries consumption advisories on 7 waters across 4 states. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.
Contaminants found in king mackerel: Mercury
Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer
The strictest advisory on file for king mackerel is Do not eat due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.
Where king mackerel has advisories
Waters with king mackerel advisories
- Gulf of America Alabama
- Alapaha River Florida
- Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana Coast Louisiana
- Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana Coast Louisiana
- Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana Coast Louisiana
- Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana Coast Louisiana
- Atlantic Ocean South Carolina