Is it safe to eat the fish caught in SMB?
Most species of locally caught fish contain low levels of pollutants of concern and are safe to eat. However, scorpionfish and a few other species exceed the safe levels set by the State of California. The State of California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) makes the following recommendations for fish caught locally in SMB; • Do not consume any white croaker from the Bay. • Limit consumption of queenfish caught off Malibu Pier to one meal (six ounces of fish) a month. • Limit consumption of scorpionfish, rockfish, and kelp bass to one meal every two weeks. • Limit consumption of corbina caught off Redondo Pier to one meal every two weeks. Always check the OEHHA website for updated data. These recommendations by the State should be followed. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/socalpddp.html EMD’S tissue assessment data continues to support the findings of OEHHA.
