Santa Monica Beach south of Santa Monica Pier to Seal Beach Pier
Advisory based on mercury, DDT or PCBs.
Separate advisories are available for the stretch of the coast between Ventura Harbor to Santa Monica Pier and South of Seal Beach Pier to San Mateo Point.
For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.
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Women 18-49 Years and Children 1-17 Years
4 servings a week
2 servings a week
OR
1 serving a week
DO NOT EAT
Women 50 Years and Older and Men 18 Years and Older
7 servings a week
OR
4 servings a week
OR
2 servings a week
OR
1 serving a week
DO NOT EAT
What is a serving?
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The recommended serving of fish is about the size and thickness of your hand. Give children smaller servings. For small fish species, several individual fish may make up a single serving.
Preparing and Cooking Fish
- For fish, eat only the skinless fillet.
- For shellfish, eat only the meat.
- Some chemicals are higher in the skin, fat, and guts.
- Remove and throw away the skin before cooking.
- Cook thoroughly and allow the juices to drain away.
= Fish that are high in omega-3s and you can eat them at least once a week.
Eating fish with omega-3s can lower heart disease in adults and help babies’ brains to develop.
Resources related to Biotoxins and Harmful Algal Blooms
At certain times of the year, recreational fishing or shellfish harvesting may be closed or under advisory in coastal waters because of the presence of marine biotoxins. Check California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Health Advisories for Finfish, Shellfish, and Crustaceans, or call California Department of Public Health’s Shellfish Biotoxin Information Line (800-553-4133) for current advisories and closures.
Fish Advisory Map
View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories
Fish, Ecotoxicology and Water Section
Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 423-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov