May 24, 2011

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, informed in part by the work of SFEI scientists, has issued an advisory for eating fish caught in San Francisco Bay, the first such update in 17 years. The guidelines are based largely on data collected by the RMP from 1997-2009.

Media

May-23-11

Mercury News, by Mike Taugher, Bay Toxic Fish Warnings Updated. News blurb and complete article.

May-24-11

California Watch, by Joanna Lin, Officials warn of high mercury, PCB levels in some SF Bay fish

NBC Bay Area, by Chris Roberts, Don't Eat the Perch: Toxic Fish List Updated

Contra Costa Times, New Fish Consumption Guidelines issued for SF Bay

Source: 
OEHHA