Our Fish Contamination Education Collaborative program goal is to help the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) share important health information with hard-to-reach individuals about…
the negative health effects of eating contaminated fish caught from the Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund Site.
We conduct outreach to both English and Vietnamese-speaking anglers in the Orange County area.
Những khu vực nào bị ảnh hưởng bởi ô nhiễm hóa chất? (Bấm để đọc thêm.)
Which areas are affected by chemical contamination? (Click to read more.)
Cá thường bị bắt… Loại nào nên thả?
Commonly captured fish… Which ones to release?
Dưới đây là những hình ảnh các loài cá thường câu/bắt được. Nếu quý vị câu cá ở các khu vực Malibu, Palos Verdes, Long Beach và Newport Beach, bạn có thể bắt gặp 5 con cá này (khoanh tròn màu đỏ), nếu quý vị ăn phải có thể gây độc cho sức khỏe.
Below are pictures of commonly captured fish. If you fish in the areas of Malibu, Palos Verdes, Long Beach and Newport Beach, you might see these 5 fish (circled in red) that, if eaten, can be toxic to your health.
White vs Yellow Croakers
White and yellow croakers are one of the commonly caught fishes in the Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund Site, which can be toxic if consumed. Here are images to help you identify them.
Helpful Resources
Market Owner Fact Sheet
Market Owners plays a huge role in the health and safety of consumers. Here are some of the precautionary actions that you can do to protect the health and safety of your consumers.
**Consumers also has the responsibility to ensure that they are only consuming the fillet of the fish, please read below for more information.
Safer Fish Preparation and Cooking Guide
Redemial Investigation Report
Read the EPA's Remedial Investigation Report to learn more about:
1) The extent of contamination
2) Contamination risks when fish is being transported
3) How the contamination puts human health & the environment at risk
