Warnings on Eating Fish and Game

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is responsible for recommending the warnings on eating fish based on the presence of chemicals (MSRA 22 ß 1696 I). Fish is Good for You and Your Family if you follow the Maine Family Fish Guide.

Resources for the Public

Technical Reports

External Links

The Maine Family Fish Guide: Advice from the Maine CDC pdf (1.4 Mg)

Freshwater Fish Safe Eating Guidelines

Saltwater Fish Safe Eating Guidelines

BROCHURE: Protect Your Family Eat fish Low in Mercury

CHART: Safe Eating Guidelines from Brochure

POSTER: Choose Fish Low in Mercury

FACTSHEET: Healthy Fish Preparation Methods

Derivation of Action Levels for Setting Fish Consumption Advisories pdf

Evaluation of the Health Implications of Levels of
Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (dioxins) &
Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (furans)
in Fish from Maine Rivers pdf (462 kb)

Coastal Striped Bass and Bluefish Advisory Workgroup

EPA's State and Tribal Fish Consumption Advisories Website

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Recreational Fishing Website

Department of Marine Resources Recreational Fishing Website