EPA - NLFA - Advisory Report

California - San Francisco Bay and Delta Region Fish Advisory

This report provides historical data regarding this fish advisory. EPA requests fish advisory data from the states, territories, and tribes and updates the NLFA database every 2 years. The most recent fish advisory data in the NLFA is for 2010 but states may add new advisories or rescind advisories before this data appears in the NLFA database. Therefore, for the most current fish advisory information for your state, please visit your state fish advisory website.

*A Safe Eating Guideline means the state has tested fish from these waters and found certain species to be safe to eat for the general public with no restrictions. Restrictions may or may not exist on these waterbodies for subpopulations. Please see the table below; populations of “No Restriction” or “Unlimited Consumption” are considered as a Safe Eating Guideline for the general public – please see your state website for complete up-to-date details.

San Francisco Bay and Delta Region Advisory Details

Filter Pollutant Species Species size Population Advisory status       Mercury shark   No Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) shark   No Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   Mercury sturgeon   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) sturgeon   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   Mercury all fish except salmon, anchovy, herring, smelt   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   Mercury all fish except salmon, anchovy, herring, smelt   Restricted Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) bass-striped   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) all fish except salmon, anchovy, herring, smelt   Restricted Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   Mercury bass-striped > 35" No Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   Mercury bass-striped > 27" No Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   Mercury bass-striped   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) bass-striped > 35" No Consumption - General Population ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) bass-striped > 27" No Consumption - Subpopulation(s) ACTIVE   PCBs (Total) all fish except salmon, anchovy, herring, smelt   Restricted Consumption - General Population ACTIVE Loading… Begins with Contains Doesn't contain Ends with Equals Doesn't equal Is less than Is less than or equal to Is greater than Is greater than or equal to