Fact Sheet 5 Department of Health Fish Advisories For the Hudson River Clearwater wants to remind you that the Department of Health fish advisories for the Hudson River 1998-1999: * Women of childbearing age, infants and children under the age of 15 should not eat any fish from the Hudson River. For all other: * HUDSON FALLS to TROY DAM: EAT NO FISH SPECIES. * TROY DAM to CATSKILL BRIDGE: EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL PER WEEK of American Shad. EAT NO OTHER FISH SPECIES. * CATSKILL BRIDGE south to and including the UPPER BAY of NEW YORK HARBOR: EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL PER MONTH (one-half pound) of American eel; Atlantic needlefish; bluefish; carp; goldfish; large and small mouth bass; rainbow smelt; striped bass; walleye; white catfish; white perch. NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL PER WEEK of other species. EAT NO MORE THAN 6 blue crabs per week and donšt consume heptopancreas or cooking liquids. * LOWER BAY of NEW YORK HARBOR: EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL PER MONTH of striped bass. EAT NO MORE THAN ONE MEAL PER WEEK of American eel and bluefish.

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Updated 4/17/97