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

Apr 19, 2023: Updated Fish Advisory for San Francisco Bay
An updated fish advisory issued today for the San Francisco Bay provides safe eating advice for eighteen fish species, including new “do not eat” advice for Mississippi Silverside, Pacific Sardine, and Topsmelt.
Mar 30, 2023: Pyramid Lake
Advisory for fish taken from Pyramid Lake, a reservoir on Piru Creek near Castaic, California, in the Angeles and Los Padres National Forests, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  Advice based on mercury or PCBs.

Pages

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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