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

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.

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.

: Cachuma Lake
Fish advisory for Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County.
Fish consumption advisory for Cachuma Lake, located about 15 miles northwest of the city of Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County.
Learn symptoms of a HAB-related illness, where HAB-related illnesses have been reported, and how to report a potentially HAB-related illness.

Fish Advisory Map

View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Advisory Map