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 fish@oehha.ca.govphone (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 fish@oehha.ca.govphone (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.