Fish

Guidelines for eating fish and shellfish

Fish Advisories

Advice for eating fish and shellfish that you catch

Fish Advisory Map

Map of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Benefits and Risks of Eating Fish

Learn about the benefits and risks of eating fish

Domoic Acid

Information on domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) in fish and shellfish

Oil Spills and Seafood

Evaluation of seafood safety following oil spills.

Chemicals in Fish

Sources and health effects of chemicals in the fish we eat

Technical Documents

Fish protocol documents and other resources

Education and Outreach Materials

Helpful links and videos

Translations

Fish advisory information in other languages.

 

 

Reports, Notices, Documents

Jun 18, 2024: Gene Wash Reservoir
Fish advisory for Gene Wash Reservoir in San Bernardino County.
Jun 18, 2024: Fish Advisory for Gene Wash Reservoir Offers Safe-Eating Advice for Four Species
Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a fish consumption advisory for Gene Wash Reservoir, located near the California-Arizona border, in San Bernardino County. The advisory provides safe-eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, and sunfish species.
Apr 22, 2024: Marine Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)-Related Illness Tracking
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) also occur in the ocean, and can cause illnesses in humans and animals. This page provides an overview of potential marine HAB illnesses, precautions to reduce exposure, and how to report any potential illnesses that may occur.
Apr 22, 2024: Monitoreando las enfermedades asociadas con la proliferación de algas nocivas marinas en agua salada en California
Las proliferaciones de algas nocivas marinas (HAB, por sus siglas en inglés) también ocurren en el océano y pueden causar enfermedades en seres humanos y animales.  Esta página proporciona una descripción general de las posibles enfermedades asociadas con la proliferación de algas nocivas marinas, las precauciones para reducir la exposición y cómo informar cualquier enfermedad potencial que pueda ocurrir.
Apr 17, 2024: Crowley Lake
Fish advisory for Crowley Lake in Mono County.

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Fish Advisory Map

View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Advisory Map

Fish, Ecotoxicology and Water Section

Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-324-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov

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