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

 A state fish advisory issued today for Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Black Crappie, Common Carp, sunfish species, and Threadfin Shad.

: Lake Perris

Advisory based on mercury and PCBs.

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

A state fish advisory issued today for Lake Perris in Riverside County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Common Carp, Inland Silverside, and sunfish species.

: Russian River

Fish advisory for the Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

A state fish advisory issued today for Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino counties provides safe eating advice for bass species, Sacramento Pikeminnow, Sacramento Sucker, sculpin, sunfish species, Threespine Stickleback, and Tule Perch.

Fish Advisory Map

View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories

Advisory Map