How Often Are Hudson River Anglers Eating the Fish They Catch?
The 133 anglers (45% of those surveyed) who said they ate fish at least rarely were asked how frequently they had eaten fish or crabs from the Hudson River during the last week (i.e. in the last 7 days) and last month (i.e. in the last 30 days). More than half (57%) had not eaten Hudson River fish or crabs in the last week and about a quarter (26%) had not eaten fish in the last month. About half of anglers (i.e. the median angler) who ate fish from the Hudson ate 2 meals in the previous month. Ninety-five percent of anglers reported eating 3 meals in the past week or less and 12 meals in the past month or less. Four individuals (3% of anglers who reported eating fish) said they had eaten 20 meals in the previous month. In 1991-92, 66 anglers (40% of those surveyed) said they ate fish or crabs from the Hudson River at least rarely. In the last week, more than half (65%) had not eaten fish from the Hudson in the past week and about half (51%) had not eaten fish or crabs in the last mont
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