Yuba River, North Yuba River, and Middle Yuba River
Advisory based on mercury.
Advice for the "mainstem" Yuba River (between New Bullards Bar Reservoir and Yuba City), North Yuba River, and Middle Yuba River. This advisory does not cover other flowing waters within the Yuba River watershed, nor the reservoirs that impound the rivers.
Separate advisories are available for New Bullards Bar Reservoir and Englebright Lake.
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Women 18-49 Years and Children 1-17 Years
2 servings a week
OR
1 serving a week
OR
DO NOT EAT
Women 50 Years and Older and Men 18 Years and Older
6 servings a week
OR
2 servings a week
OR
1 serving a week
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.
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