News Release Date
03-16-2021
The attached flyer is the newest update to the Health Advisory regarding PCB Levels in Rock Sole and Blue Mussels.
- The health advisory for Adak fish consumption includes rock sole caught in and blue mussels gathered in Sweeper Cove.
- Suggested limits for the amount of rock sole and blue mussels (one meal = 8 oz) are as follows:
- Rock Sole: About 1 meal, every two weeks
- Blue Mussels: About 1 meal, every two weeks
- Women of childbearing age and children through six years of age should carefully follow the meal limits.
- The advisory does not apply to other species of fish, such as salmon or halibut caught in these or other waters around Adak.