Eating shark meat may expose you to potentially dangerous, high levels of the metal mercury.

CNN: Beware of shark meat, FDA warns

Shark meat, however, is not the first seafood to carry a warning for increased levels of mercury.

CNN: Beware of shark meat, FDA warns

Nevertheless, Hueter notes his study shows that people should limit the amount of shark meat they eat to no more than once or twice a month.

CNN: Beware of shark meat, FDA warns

But until scientists know more about the mercury threat, not just in shark meat, they're urging seafood lovers to use caution in what they eat and how often.

CNN: Beware of shark meat, FDA warns

But shark fishing was not banned outright, and when a local seafood company announced last year that it planned to export shark meat and fins to Hong Kong, activists called for a new law to be introduced.

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