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

: How to Follow Advisories

Watch our video How to Use Fish Advisories or follow the steps below.

 

CDFW and the Fish and Game Commission were notified by the director of the OEHHA that, in consultation with the director of the CDPH, a determination has been made that Dungeness and rock crab caught on the mainland coast near Piedras Blancas Light Station in San Luis Obispo County no longer poses a significant human health risk from high levels of domoic acid.

Seafood risk assessment conducted by OEHHA following the Refugio Beach oil spill incident.

: Reports & Fact Sheets

The advisory reports are posted mainly to provide background information and data for the advisories. Please refer to our Fish Advisory page for the current advice.

: Lake Piru

Advisory based on mercury.

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

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) 423-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov

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