UNDATED (WXPR) — Eating fish is a good way to get quality protein in your diet, but state officials have a new report which gives you guidance about how much fish you can safely eat.
Choose Wisely: A Health Guide for Eating Fish In Wisconsin is available on the DNR website.Toxicologist Candy Schrank says the guide targets specific waters and also how many fish you can eat safely. “Check the advisories and in most cases people can just follow the statewide general advisory. In addition, we have exceptions for 146 waters where we have more stringent advice for some species of fish.”
In some waters, the level of same consumption is zero. Many of the more urbanized rivers have had pcb contamination, while many other waters have been contaminated by mercury.
The fish consumption advisories come from survey work on 45 inland lakes, rivers and Great Lakes Superior and Michigan. The Great Lakes Fish Inidan Fish and Wildlife Commission also contributed to the report.
By Ken Krall, WXPR
