What are fish consumption advisories?
Pennsylvania uses consumption advisories, based on Great Lakes Consumption Advisory Protocols, to inform anglers about how many fish they may wish to consume. Consumption advisories are designed to inform and not alarm people who consume fresh fish. They are an informational tool for Pennsylvania agencies to provide information about how many fish they may wish to eat and how often they may wish to eat them. Consumption advisories provide guidance to individuals or segments of the population at greater risk from exposure to contaminants in fish. Advisories are not regulatory standards, but are recommendations intended to provide additional information of particular interest to high-risk groups such as pregnant women and young children. These advisories apply only to recreationally caught sport fish in Pennsylvania, not commercial fish. The federal Food and Drug Administration establishes the legal standards for contaminants in food sold commercially, including fish. Fish subject to a c
