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DNR Issues Updated Fish Consumption Advisory

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The DNR is out with an updated fish consumption guide. The advisory helps the public know about toxins that gather in the flesh of fish and what it might mean from a health standpoint says Candy Schrank, a DNR toxicologist.

Advice for some inland lakes and impoundments, where mercury is the primary fish contaminant, was also updated. Fish consumption advice varies by location and species of fish and ranges from unrestricted or one serving per week to "do not eat" says Schrank...

"....for northern Wisconsin we're adding some more stringent advice for some fish. The fish consumption advice for some species will change for a number of lakes, like Long Lake in Oneida county...."

That advisory change also includes Twin Falls Flowage in Florence County and included is less stringent advice for Lake Noquebay in Marinette County.

Schrank says the latest fish consumption advisory reflects new results for fish collected mostly in the last two years from 32 locations and considers results from bordering states and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The full report is on the DNR website under 'eating your catch'.

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