For more information visit: FISH AND GUIDE www.healthoregon.org/fishadv or call TOLL FREE: 1-877-290-6767 Sport-caught Fish TTY LINE: 971-673-0372 For other health information on Looking Follow these cooking and cleaning tips mercury or PCBs: to reduce your exposure to PCBs*: Agency for Toxic Substances and for the safest Eat Fish. Disease Registry: Be Smart. Choose Wisely. • Throw away the • Bake or broil www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/index.asp catch? skin, fat and the fish so fats Fish and seafood are good for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): FOLD HERE organs. PCBs can drain off. www.epa.gov/mercury collect in the your heart and brain. It’s low in www.epa.gov/pcb fat of the fish. fat, high in protein, and rich in nutrients and omega-3s. FOLD HERE FOLD This guide will help you gain these health benefits while protecting you from contaminants found in fish. This card was developed by Washington State Are you pregnant, planning to TEAR HERE TEAR Department of Health and modified for Oregon become pregnant, nursing or by the Oregon Public Health Division. feeding young children, or concerned about toxics in fish? You can get this document in other languages, large print, braille or a format you prefer. Call 1-877-290-6767 or Use this guide to help you make healthy *Mercury cannot be removed through email [email protected]. We accept all relay choices for you and your family. cooking and cleaning. calls or you can dial 711. OHA 9718 (03/17) SAFE TO EAT SAFE TO EAT AVOID OR Do you fish 2–3 MEALS OR 1 MEAL EAT R ARELY PER WEEK PER WEEK DUE TO MERCURY in Oregon? Follow this advice to reduce your exposure to mercury, PCBs, and other toxic chemicals: Women who are or may become Call 1-877-290-6767 to see if your PREGNANT, NURSING MOTHERS, favorite fishing spot has an advisory. (fresh,canned) Chilean sea bass Monkfish and CHILDREN should NOT eat: There are local advisories throughout Chinook (King) (Chile) (Crozet, Prince Black sea bass Rockfish/Red snapper Oregon due to mercury and PCBs. Butterfish (coastal, AK) Edward and Marion Islands) (trawl-caught) (King) Steak Chum (Dog, Keta) Chinook salmon Sablefish/Black Follow the advice for fish caught in Coho (Silver) () Marlin (imported) Bluefin Clams Tuna, local waters and review the cooking Farmed Croaker (white, Pacific) (fresh, canned white) (CA, HI, Mako, Bigeye and cleaning tips found on the back Cod (US Pacific)(US Atlantic) Thresher) Pink (Humpy) (Pacific)(Atlantic) (WA, OR, CA troll/pole) (imported longline) (Blue, King, Snow) (imported) of this card. (Red) (imported longline) (US, CAN) (imported King) Sockeye (US, Canada) (imported Spiny Caribbean) Tuna, Yellowfin Tilefish(Gulf of Mexico, Crab – Imitation South Atlantic) Mercury and PCBs are long lasting (US Pacific) (US Atlantic) Mahi mahi (imported longline) Crayfish (imported farmed) contaminants that accumulate in fish. In general, (imported longline) Highest in healthy omega-3 fatty acids. younger, smaller fish have less contamination. / / (US, Canada)(imported) ORANGE TEXT: Overfished, farmed or What is a meal? /Calamari caught using methods harmful to marine Check for local fish advisories at: (Mitre, Indian spp) A seafood serving or “meal” is Mackerel (canned) life and/or environment. www.healthoregon.org/fishadv about the size and thickness of Ocean Perch your hand, or 1 oz. uncooked fish Farmed salmon information: or call: for every 20 lbs. of body weight. www.doh.wa.gov/fish/farmedsalmon Tuna (canned light) (troll/ 1-877-290-6767 /Fish sticks pole) (imported longline, Seafood not listed? Call 1-877-485-7316 or see the purse seine) Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations