A GUIDE TO EATING FISHA GUIDE TO EATING FISH SACRAMENTO RIVER AND NORTHERN DELTA Includes all...
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A GUIDE TO EATING FISH
SACRAMENTO RIVER AND NORTHERN DELTA Includes all waterbodies in the Delta north of Highway 12(SHASTA, TEHAMA, BUTTE, GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, SUTTER, YOLO, SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES)
WOMEN 18 - 49 YEARS AND CHILDREN 1 - 17 YEARS
Eat theGood Fish
Eating fish that are low in chemicals
may provide health benefits to children
and adults.
Avoid theBad Fish
Eating fish with higher levels of chemicals like mercury or PCBs may cause health problems in children and adults.
Choose theRight Fish
Chemicals maybe more harmfulto unborn babies
and children.
Women(18-49 Years)
Children(1-17 Years)
7 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK Asian Clam (Corbicula)
3 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
American Shad high in omega-3s
Rainbow Trout high in omega-3s
2 TOTALSERVINGSA WEEK
Chinook (King) Salmon high in omega-3s
Steelhead Trouthigh in omega-3s
1 TOTALSERVING A WEEK
Common Carp
Catfish
Crappie
Crayfish
Goldfish
Hardhead
Hitch
Sacramento Sucker
Sunfish Species
0 DO NOTEAT
Black Bass Species Sacramento Pikeminnow Striped Bass White Sturgeon
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
web www.oehha.ca.gov/fishemail [email protected] (916) 324-7572
Serving SizeA serving of fish is about the size and thickness of your hand. Give children smaller servings.
For Adults For Children Eat only thesklnless fillet
Eat only the meat
Some chemicals are higher in the skin, fat, and guts.
A GUIDE TO EATING FISH
SACRAMENTO RIVER AND NORTHERN DELTA Includes all waterbodies in the Delta north of Highway 12(SHASTA, TEHAMA, BUTTE, GLENN, COLUSA, YUBA, SUTTER, YOLO, SACRAMENTO, SOLANO, AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES)
WOMEN 50 YEARS AND OLDER AND MEN 18 YEARS AND OLDER
Eat theGood Fish
Eating fish that are low in chemicals
may provide health benefits to children
and adults.
Avoid theBad Fish
Eating fish with higher levels of chemicals like mercury or PCBs may cause health problems in children and adults.
Choose theRight Fish
Chemicals maybe more harmfulto unborn babies
and children.
Women(50+ Years)
Men(18+ Years)
7 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK American Shad
high in omega-3sAsian Clam (Corbicula) Chinook (King) Salmon
high in omega-3s Rainbow Trout high in omega-3s
Steelhead Trouthigh in omega-3s
3 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
Common Carp
Catfish
Crappie
Crayfish
Goldfish
Hardhead
Hitch
Sacramento Sucker
Sunfish Species
2 TOTALSERVINGS A WEEK
Striped Bass high in omega-3s
1 TOTALSERVINGA WEEK
Black Bass Species high in omega-3s
Sacramento Pikeminnow White Sturgeon
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
web www.oehha.ca.gov/fishemail [email protected] (916) 324-7572
Serving SizeA serving of fish is about the size and thickness of your hand. Give children smaller servings.
For Adults For Children Eat only theskinless fillet
Eat only the meat
Some chemicals are higher in the skin, fat, and guts.