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I'll go with Salmon. I'm over my seafood phobia, but salmon's what got me over it, and it's still my favorite fish.

Excellent recommendations. People should be aware of both the risks and benefits of seafood. The decision of what fish to eat can be a challenge and often contradictory. At the very least, people should know that FDA and EPA have issued advisories about mercury contamination in commonly-sold fish. The problem is, this information is hard to find and is not usually available where it is most necessary: your supermarket.

Oceana, a conservation group, is trying to get major grocery companies to post this government advice at their seafood counters. Thanks, in part to their work, Whole Foods, Safeway stores, and Wild Oats voluntarily agreed to post the FDA’s recommendations and they have had positive responses from customers and no loss in seafood sales. But other companies like Costco and Giant Eagle have refused to do so. Oceana has a list of which companies care about their customers’ health enough to post this advice, as well as a list of companies that don’t. You can get the Green List and Red List at their website.

I love the Monterey Bay Aquarium's list, especially since it is tailored differently for different parts of the country. A great restaurant nearby even lists the monterey bay "ranking" of the fish next to the name of the dish on the menu.

farmed fish is full of parasites and generally disgusting in flavor and texture, it's a little surprising you recommend it. moreover, catfish is nothing like monkfish in flavor or texture. monkfish is called the poor man's lobster, it is a local fish and it has a firm texture like lobster or even chicken breast. farm-raised catfish is soft, almost mushy and has a kind of muddy flavor.

monkfish is local to north atlantic I should say - i've also seen it in spain.

I thought that there were all different pros and cons to farmed fish and shellfish and it varied by species and region. For example, farmed salmon = bad since it's so high on the food chain but farmed tilapia = good because the fish is vegetarian so it is easier to feed without spreading disease etc. And farmed shrimp can be either depending where it is farmed since some places are cutting down mangrove forests in order to farm shrimp and some places farm shrimp sustainably.

Better still, avoid fish altogether along with all animal products. Your body, the planet, and the animals will thank you.