APPENDIX E -
Information Relative to Fish Monitoring/Advisories

The following attachments include:

  1. A summary of MA fish mercury data from 1982-1993.
    Freshwater Fish Mercury Concentrations.
    Table 1. 1982-1993 Fish Data By Species (e2.gif, 9 KB)

  2. The MADPH statewide advisory warning pregnant women and those who may become pregnant of the risks associated with eating freshwater fish caught from MA waterbodies.
    Title Page (e3.gif, 5 KB)
    Text (e4.gif, 59 KB)

  3. A list of all waterbodies with fish consumption advisories in MA.
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  4. A summary of the criteria used by MADPH in establishing the need for fish consumption advisories for mercury.
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Additional information on fish consumption advisories in MA may be obtained by contacting the MADPH Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment at (617) 624-5757.

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Questions or Comments?
C. Mark Smith
MA DEP Office of Research and Standards
email: C.Mark.Smith@state.ma.us