The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its fish consumption advisories for 2020.
The advisories are based on data obtained by ADPH in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The analysis included 522 samples from 46 collection stations across the state.
“Unfortunately, certain toxic chemicals have been found in some lakes and rivers in Alabama. Some of these chemicals can accumulate in fish,” ADPH said. “With some chemicals, higher levels of contaminants can be found in older and/or larger dish. When chemical concentrations are elevated in fish, they can pose a health risk to the people who eat them.”
The most common contaminants in Alabama include:
- Mercury – Originating from natural sources and from pollution, mercury builds up in the tissue or muscle of fish. It can then build up in human tissue for those who eat contaminated fish, leading to heart disease.
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are man-made compounds. They build up in the fatty parts of fish and can build up in human bodies as well. PCBs have been linked to premature births and developmental problems.
- Perfluoralkyl sulfonate (PFOS) – PFOS are organic molecules that contain fluourine. It can accumulate in fish tissues and possibly cause adverse health effects in humans.
You can see all advisories here. Some of the notices advise against eating any fish from a certain area. Others recommend limits on how many times fish varieties should be eaten.
The complete list of species on the do-not-eat list below:
Baker’s Creek embayment at Wheeler Reservoir in Morgan County – All species, PFOs
Bear Creek at Franklin County Road 53 in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
Bear Creek at Allsboro Road in Colbert County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Bear Creek at Natchez Trace Parkway in Colbert County – Spotted bass, mercury
Bear Creek Reservoir at dam forebay area in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Big Nance Creek at Lawrence County Road 25 in Lawrence County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Cedar Creek Reservoir at dam forebay in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Cypress Creek embayment in Lauderdale County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Flint Creek downstream of West Flint Creek – Largemouth bass, mercury
Little Bear Creek embayment in Colbert County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Little Bear Creek reservoir at dam forebay area in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Round Island Creek at Wheeler Reservoir – Largemouth bass, mercury
Town Creek embayment in Marshall County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir at dam forebay area in Marion County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Widows Creek at Tennessee River in Jackson County, several places – Largemouth bass, mercury
Bay Minette Creek in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Bayou Sara in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Big Creek Reservoir in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Bilbo Creek at Tombigbee River in Washington County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Black Creek at Bayou Sara confluence in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Bon Secour River in the vicinity of County Road 10 Bridge in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Chickasaw Creek in Mobile County – All species, mercury
Cold Creek Swamp in Mobile County – All species, mercury
Cowpen Creek in Baldwin County – All species, mercury
Escatawpa River in vicinity of Highway 98 Bridge in Mobile - Blacktail redhorse, mercury; Largemouth bass, mercury; Spotted bass, mercury.
Fish River in multiple places – Largemouth bass, mercury
Fowl River in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Halls Mills Creek at Dog River in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Magnolia River upstream of Weeks Bay in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Mobile River at Cold Creek – All species, mercury
Negro Slough at Tensaw River in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Rabbit Creek upstream of confluence with Dog River – Largemouth bass, mercury
Sipsey River embayment at Greene County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Tensaw River at L&N Railroad crossing in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
Tombigbee River at confluence with Alabama River and vicinity of McIntosh Landing in Washington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Turkey Branch in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Binion Creek in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Cahaba River at Highway 183 in Perry County – Spotted bass, mercury
Inland Reservoir downstream of Deerlick Creek Public Access Area in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Lake Catoma lower reservoir in Blount County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Lewis Smith Reservoir 2.2 miles upstream of Cullman County Road 222 bridge in Cullman County - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, mercury
Sipsey Fort upstream of confluence with Mulberry Fork in Walker County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Tuscaloosa Reservoir several locations in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Choccolocco Creek in several locations – All species, mercury, PCBs
Clairborne Reservoir in Monroe County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Coosa River between Riverside and Logan Martin Dam – Striped bass, PCBs
Elkahatchee Creek in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Lay Reservoir two miles downstream of Logan Martin Dam – Spotted bass, mercury
Logan Martin Reservoir at Ragland in St. Clair County – Striped bass, PCBs
Sugar Creek at Martin Reservoir in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Thurlow Reservoir in Elmore County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Yates Reservoir in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Big Escambia Creek at Louisville and Nashville Railroad Bridge Crossing - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
Blackwater River near pipeline crossing southeast Robertsdale in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Chattahoochee River near Alabama/Florida state line in Houston County- Largemouth bass, mercury
Cheneyhatchee Creek embayment in Barbour County - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
Conecuh River at Alabama/Florida state line in Escambia County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Cowikee Creek in Barbour County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Frank Jackson Reservoir at dam forebay in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Gantt Reservoir in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Lake Jackson at Alabama/Florida state line at Florala in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Little Escambia Creek at Wolf Log Road in Escambia County – All species, mercury
Murder Creek at Burnt Corn Creek and Conecuh River in Escambia County – All species, mercury
Patsaliga Creek embayment in Covington County- Largemouth bass, mercury
Pea River downstream of Beaverdam Creek at Elba and confluence with Choctawhatchee River in Coffee County -All species, mercury
Perdido River in vicinity of Highway 90 bridge in Baldwin County – All species, mercury
Persimmon Creek at Highway 106 west of Georgiana in Butler County – All species, mercury
Point A Reservoir’s lower reservoir in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Sandy Creek due east of Barin Navy Field in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Sepulga River at Brooklyn in Escambia County – All species, mercury
Styx River at Highway 90 bridge in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Thomas Mill Creek in Henry County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Uchee Creek in Russell County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Wolf Creek at Swift Church Road in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
Yellow River at County Road 4 bridge in Covington County – All species, mercury
Gulf Coast at Baldwin and Mobile counties – King Mackerel over 39 inches, mercury
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