A draft report containing the proposed advisory and OEHHA's evaluation of potential health threats posed by mercury in certain fish from five reservoirs and portions of the Bear and South Yuba rivers and Deer Creek (Nevada, Placer and Yuba counties).
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
OEHHA announced a public workshop/comment period on the draft report, "Evaluation of Potential Health Effects of Eating Fish from Selected Water Bodies in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills (Nevada, Placer, and Yuba Counties): Guidelines for Sport Fish Consumption."
Fish advisory for Lake Temescal in Alameda County
Fish advisory for Gold Lake in Sierra County provides safe-eating advice for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.
Fish advisory for Don Pedro Lake in Tuolumne County.