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.
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
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.
Fish advisory for Crowley Lake in Mono County.
Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a fish consumption advisory for Crowley Lake, located approximately 25 miles northwest of the city of Bishop in Mono County. The advisory provides safe-eating advice for Golden Shiner, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout and Sacramento Perch.
OEHHA has released the Monitoring Prioritization Process report which describes how water bodies are identified and prioritized for additional monitoring to support fish advisory development.
