It could be but I don't know. I'm just showing you that some Antartic Krill oil is sufficiently clean to pass independent testing.

How do we know Consumerlabs don't buy the products they test as ordinary purchasers.

If it was the case they only tested supplies direct from the manufacturer it would be surprising if they ever found any below standard but if you follow Consumerlabs you find every report finds some products that simply don't meet the amounts stated on the label.

The point is we can only buy what is available. It's all very well being totally cynical and snide but that isn't going to help people correct their current omega 3 deficiency or reduce their omega 6 toxicity levels. We need action now and we have to make the best bet choices.
however much you may dislike Mercola you have to admit he's been at the forefront of the omega 3 and vitamin D3 debate and he puts the case very effectively.
Food for Thought: "Omega-3s" and the Brain Here are 3 experts making the same points in an hour long radio show. We have to ensure people understand the importance of improving omega 3 status and reducing high omega 6 intakes. Being overly negative isn't helpful. If you know a better source of cheaper guaranteed pure krill oil then for goodness sake provide a link.

I don't mean to be overly negative, it just seems like the potential for long term health problems is a possibility with the kinds of contamination found in sea-dwelling creatures. You wouldn't say the FDA is negative for telling pregnant women not to eat swordfish and king mackerel.

My point is really that:

a) there is a myth that krill aren't susceptible to contamination as perpetuated by dr. mercola. your post above about mercury even seems to suggest that contamination in general isn't an issue. this causes people to let their guard down and think they're escaping the typical risks associated with fish oil.

b) in light of this research, krill oil manufacturers should go the way of high-end fish oil manufacturers and publish the testing results of every batch. it's not enough to have one batch verified since the only constant in the ocean is change.

But like i said, it's good news that there are krill oil manufacturers like Enzymotec that take contamination seriously.

Btw, I couldn't find any Enzymotec products for sale, and their website is under construction. Hopefully it will be available soon.

Healthyfellow has a useful krill oil thread which includes the information that Azantis uses Enzymotec krill oil in the comments section.
It's probable that other quality krill oil retailers also use Enzymotec as their source.

There is a sustainabilty issue here. The Japanese have started intensive fishing of krill and we need to be aware this little creature is near the bottom of the food chain. Overfishing would have catastrophic consequences. This overpopulated planet could still be sustained by smart ocean farming of spirulina, krill perhaps? We are destroying our topsoil, so there may be no alternative!

Actually, most everything you'll read about sustainability of the krill fishery is myth and rumor perpetrated by people who haven't done any real investigation of the issue, or who have an agenda. I became interested in this because I was featuring krill oil on my website when Whole Foods pulled it from their shelves citing sustainability issues. So I interviewed some of the scientists involved in managing the fishery and found that it is one of the best managed fisheries in the world. You can read some of my articles and blogs, if you are interested, at WellWise.org.

Very interesting - I'll give it the once over.. thanks.

Azantis Inc. is the Enzymotec's krill oil distributer in North America. We pride ourselves with the highest quality krill oil on the market, and we are looking forward to the ConsumerLab publication in September to set that record straight.

There are currently 3 main krill oil sellers in the US market (Neptune, Aker and Azantis), and only Azantis is a member of GOED, the global organization that has set premium standards for fish oils. Azantis is actively working with GOED to set comparable standards for krill oil, so that consumers can be assured that they buy a premium quality product.

John Schoonbrood
President Azantis Inc.

New research sheds a more positive light on krill sustainability:

https://www.healthyfellow.com/283/kri.../#comment-4349

“Using smaller vessels that allow access to shallow, nearshore waters, researchers from Stony Brook University and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducted the first multi-year survey of the population of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in coastal waters near Livingston Island and discovered that nearshore waters had significantly higher krill biomass density than offshore waters. They also found that the nearshore waters had less interannual variation than offshore waters.”

“‘Although the spatial area of our nearshore survey is quite small when compared with that of the entire Scotia Sea, the high and stable densities of krill in shallow water may be more important ecologically than the offshore krill,’ said Dr. Warren.”

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