Fish consumption and risk of contamination by mercury - Considerations on the definition of edible parts based on the case study of European sea bass

► We estimated the risk to humans trough ingestion of sea bass contaminated with Hg. ► Total and organic Hg in muscle exceeded weekly and daily safety limits. ► There's risk through ingestion although Hg was below the maximum limit set by EU. ► The ingestion of European sea bass contaminated with Hg poses risk to human health. ► Other organs rather than muscle should be considered as edible tissue.