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

December 15, 2016: Fish Advisory for San Bernardino County’s Lake Gregory Offers Safe Eating Advice for Bullhead, Carp, and Other Species

The recommendations for each fish species are based on levels of mercury measured in fish from Lake Gregory in San Bernardino County.

November 9, 2016: New Statewide Advisory Provides First Safe Eating Advice for Fish from Coastal Waters Between Oregon and Mexico

This fish advisory provides safe eating advice for three dozen species of fish across hundreds of miles of the California coast from the Oregon border to Mexico.

November 9, 2016: Statewide Advisory for Eating Fish from California Coastal Locations without Site-Specific Advice

Fish advisory for the California coast.

November 2, 2016: New River

Advisory based on mercury, DDTs, PCBs, and selenium.

November 2, 2016: Fish Advisory for the Alamo River and the New River Offers Safe Eating Advice for Channel Catfish, Carp, and Tilapia

State fish advisory offers safe eating advice for carp, Channel Catfish, and Tilapia from the Alamo River and the New River in Imperial County.

Fish Advisory Map

View maps of current statewide and site-specific advisories