Technical Documents

Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs)

• Advisory Tissue Levels for Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

  This report describes the process of developing Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for seven common contaminants in California sport fish.

• Advisory Tissue Levels for PBDEs

  This report describes the process of developing Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for polybrominated diphenyl ethers. 

• Interim Advisory Tissue Levels for Cadmium

  This report describes the process of developing Interim Advisory Tissue Levels for cadmium.

Prioritization, Risk Assessment, and Sampling Protocols

• Fish Advisory Prioritization Process

  Process for prioritizing water bodies for fish advisory development or update.

• Monitoring Prioritization Process - NEW March 2024

  Process for prioritizing water bodies for additional monitoring to support fish advisory development.

• Seafood Risk Assessment Following Oil Spills

  Protocol for seafood risk assessment to support fisheries re-opening decisions for aquatic oil spills in California.

• Seafood Sampling and Analysis Following Oil Spills

  Protocol for seafood sampling and analysis to support fisheries re-opening decisions for aquatic oil spills in California.

• Sport Fish Sampling and Analysis

  Protocol for sport fish sampling and analysis for use in fish advisories.

Reports

• Chemicals in Fish: Consumption of Fish and Shellfish in California and the United States

  This report presents an analysis of fish consumption studies and the factors that best identify and characterize fish consumption practices for populations of interest.

Statutes

• Fish - Laws and Regulations

  Regulatory statutes that govern the Fish, Incident Response, and Harmful Algal Bloom Section  and other programs in OEHHA.