How are fish consumption advisories targeted?
Consumption advisories are geared to provide advice as to consumption patterns for members of the segments of the population that might be at some risk to possible chemicals in fish, such as pregnant women, women of childbearing age and young children, as well as persons who regularly consume large quantities of hatchery trout. They are based on assumptions that persons consume fish with the same levels of contaminants from similar sources over long periods of time or their entire lifetimes. Women of childbearing age and children should try to space fish meals out according to the advisory tables. The human body can get rid of some contaminants over time. Spacing the meals out helps prevent the contaminants from building up to harmful levels in the body. Men and women beyond their childbearing years face fewer health risks from chemicals. Studies have shown that sport anglers consume more fish than other population groups. Anglers should consider a consumption advisory as part of their
