The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources has issued advisories for consumption of fish from certain Tennessee waters because these fish contain potentially hazardous contaminants.
“High risk groups such as children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should avoid consumption of contaminated fish. Because adverse health effects for normal risk groups are considered to be a result of routine and long-term exposure, an infrequent meal of listed fish is not believed to have a measurable health risk.
Health risks can be substantially reduced by taking a few precautions. Big fish tend to have higher concentrations of toxic materials than smaller ones since they are older and have had more time to accumulate them,” states the site.
Some advisories on the list include:
Duck River in Humphreys and Hickman counties: mercury precautionary advisory for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass
Buffalo River in Humphreys and Perry counties: mercury precautionary advisory for smallmouth bass
For specific information regarding aquatic contaminants or affected waters, contact your regional TWRA office or the Water Resources Division (Environment and Conservation) office at (615) 532-0625, Water Fish Advisories.
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