Fish

Fish Advisories

Advice for eating fish and shellfish that you catch

Map of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Learn about the benefits and risks of eating fish

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

Evaluation of seafood safety following oil spills.

Sources and health effects of chemicals in the fish we eat

Fish protocol documents and other resources

Helpful links and videos

Fish advisory information in other languages.

February 28, 2017: Lake Havasu

Advisory based on mercury and selenium.

This fish advisory provides safe eating advice for five species of fish from Lake Havasu in San Bernardino County.

Safe eating recommendations based on the levels of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) measured in fish collected from Shasta Lake

February 27, 2017: Shasta Lake

Advisory based on mercury and PCBs.

January 20, 2017: New Hogan Lake

Advisory based on mercury.

For information relating to biotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) that may be found in California water bodies, see below.

View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 423-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov