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June 2019
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In This Issue
Recent Advisory News 1
EPA News 6
Other News 7
Recently Awarded Research 9
Tech and Tools 10
Recent Publications 11
Upcoming Meetings
and Conferences.,.., 12
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Recent Advisory News
West Virginia Fishing Regulations Summary
2019
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) released the
current West Virginia Sport Fish Consumption Advisory for 2019. West Virginia DHHR
partners with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the
Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop consumption advisories for fish caught in
West Virginia. Fish consumption advisories are reviewed annually and help West Virginia
anglers make educated choices about eating the fish they catch.
Health Benefits of Eating Fish
Fish are nutritious and good to eat. When properly prepared, fish provide numerous
health benefits, especially for the heart. The American Heart Association recommends
eating two to three fish meals each week.
The benefits of eating fish include:
• Fish offer high-quality protein with fewer calories than a similar-sized portion of meat.
• Fish are low in sodium and are food sources of potassium, vitamins, and other
minerals.
• Fish are generally low in cholesterol and saturated fats, which have been associated
with high blood pressure and heart disease.
While the benefits of fish on nutrition are still being studied, much of the current research
is focused on various kinds of beneficial fats in fish, particularly omega-3 fatty acids found
in some fish and fish oils. Some studies have indicated that eating these fatty acids have
favorable effects on health conditions such as high blood cholesterol levels, high blood
pressure and hardening of the arteries.
This newsletter provides a monthly summary of news about fish and shellfish
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Keeping and Cleaning Fresh Fish
If interested in the best ways to keep fish fresh and
how to clean fish, see page 24 of the West Virginia
Fishing Regulations Summary for 2010.
Fish Consumption Advisories
The 2019 West Virginia Fish Consumption Advisories
are intended to allow individuals to receive the
nutritional benefits from eating fish while keeping
the level of contaminants from fish at levels in the
body low enough so that health problems are not
likely. Fish advisories are not intended to discourage
individuals from eating fish but should be used as a
guide to eating fish in the proper amounts so as not
to adversely impact an individual's health. People
who eat fish can reduce risks by eating fish less likely
to contain contaminants, cleaning and cooldng them
properly, and eating portions that correspond to that individual's body weight.
Contaminants in Fish
Some fish take in contaminants, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for example, from the water they live in and the
food they eat. These contaminants build up in the fish over time. Eating contaminated fish can result in a buildup of
these chemicals in the body, so it is important to keep exposure as low as possible. The meal advisory is intended to
protect people, especially pregnant and nursing women, women who may become pregnant in the next few years,
and small children from potential health problems from eating contaminants in fish.
The Statewide Consumption Advisories are based on analysis of fish collected from waters across the state. Mercury
levels drive the majority of the consumption advisories, with PCBs being much less widespread. Selenium has been
measured from certain waters at low levels that do not require consumption restrictions beyond those in place for
other contaminants.
Which fish are less likely to contain contaminants?
Some fish such as sunfish, crappie and trout eat insects and other aquatic life and are less likely to contain
contaminants at levels that might affect human health. If eating walleye, bass, and other predatory fish, eat the
smaller, younger fish that are less likely to contain contaminants. Eat fewer fish like carp and catfish, which feed on
the bottom of lakes and rivers and are more likely to contain contaminants.
How should I prepare and cook fish to reduce the amount of contaminants In the fish?
PCBs and dioxin are contaminants that usually build up in a fish's fat deposits and just underneath the skin.
Removing the skin and fat before cooking can reduce the levels of these chemicals. Mercury and selenium collect in
the fish's muscle and cannot be reduced by cleaning and cooking methods.
MEASURING A FISH
length
Lay the fish on top of a ruler on a flat surface.
Close the mouth of the fish and squeeze the tail fin
lobes together.
Measure all fish from the tip of the snout to the tip of
the tail. Do not measure along the curvature of the
fish's body.
Infographic of how to measure a fish (Image courtesy of WZDNR)
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To reduce PCBs and dioxin contaminants:
• Fillet fish and throw away the fat, skin and internal organs (where contaminants are most likely to
accumulate) before cooking them. Fat is concentrated on the belly, the middle of the back, the line along the
sides, and under the skin.
• Cooking does not destroy the contaminants, but heat from cooking melts some of the fat and allows some of
the contaminated fat to drain away. Broil, grill or bake the trimmed, skinned fish on a rack so the fat drops
away. Throw away the fat that comes from cooking fish.
WV Statewide Consumption Advisories
2019 WV General Consumption Advisories
Water Body
Species
Limit fish meals to:
Contaminants
All Waters in West
Virginia
Except where listed in the
Specific Consumption
White Bass
1 meal a month
Black Bass (largemouth,
smallmouth, spotted)
Channel Catfish greater than 17"
Advisories
Flathead Catfish
2 meals a month
Hybrid Striped Bass
Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye
Mercury
PCBs
Rock Bass
Channel Catfish less than 17"
All Suckers
1 meal a week
All Other Species
Rainbow Trout
No Limit
PCBs: Polychlorinated Blphenyls
How to Use this Advisory
Follow the advice, noting the differences between the General Advisories for all West Virginia waters above and the
Specific Advisories below. Find the meal advice for the fish caught. "Do Not Eat" means no one should eat those fish
because of very high contamination. The other groups ("One Meal a Week," "Two Meals a Month," "One Meal a
Month," and "Six Meals a Year") are advice for how often to eat a fish meal. The size of the fish meal depends on a
person's body weight. To adjust serving sizes, follow the advice in the meal size table.
Women of childbearing age, children and people who regularly eat fish are particularly susceptible to contaminants
that build up over time. People in these categories should be especially careful to follow the meal sizes and space
fish meals out according to the advisory tables.
The human body can get rid of some contaminants over time. Spacing the meals out helps prevent the contaminants
from building up to harmful levels in the body. For example, if the fish is in the "One Meal a Month Group," wait a
month before eating another meal of fish from any restricted category. Occasionally eating fish in quantities slightly
greater than the advisories recommend, such as during an annual fishing vacation, should not present a health
hazard.
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Meal Sizes
A person weighing between
Should eat no more than this amount per meal
Pounds
Ounces of precooked fish
20 or less
1
21 - 35
1.5
36 - 50
2
51 - 70
3
71 - 90
4
91 - 110
5
111 - 130
6
131 - 150
7
151 and over
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Remember that 3 ounces of precooked fish is about the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of cards
Remember that 1.5 ounces of precooked fish is about one-half the size of the palm of your hand or one-half the size of a deck of cards
DISCLAIMER: Advisories are based on fish tissue gathered for specific fish species in specific streams or lakes. Fish
move throughout the year and may travel many miles in one day. Unless there are man-made or natural barriers,
fish carrying contaminants may move into upstream or downstream reaches, or into tributaries. Therefore, it is
recommended to be aware of potential fish movement in the fish consumption advisories.
2019 WV Specific Consumption Advisories
Water Body
Species
Limit fish meals to:
Contaminants
Bluestone River
Carp
1 meal a month
PCBs
Fish Creek
Smallmouth Bass, all sizes
1 meal a month
Mercury
Kanawha River
Downstream of 1-64 bridge
in Dunbar down to Winfield
Flathead Catfish, all sizes
Channel Catfish, all sizes
Lock and Dam including all
backwaters, Armour Creek,
Heizer Creek, Manila
Carp
Do not eat
Dioxin*
Mercury
PCBs
Hybrid Striped Bass
Creek, lower two miles
Pocatalico River, Coal River
Suckers
mouth to Lower Falls
All other species
1 meal a month
Little Kanawha
from mouth upstream to
Wells Lock
Hughes River
from mouth upstream to
North and South forks
Sauger
1 meal a month
Mercury
R.D. Bailey Lake
Channel Catfish greater than 17
inches
1 meal a month
PCBs
Shenandoah River
Carp
Do not eat
Mercury
PCBs*
Smallmouth Bass
1 meal a month
Mercury
Summersville Lake
Flathead Catfish, all size
1 meal a month
Mercury
Walleye
1 meal a month
Mercury
Sutton Lake
Black Bass, greater than 12
inches
1 meal a month
Mercury
Mount Storm Lake
Striped Bass
1 meal a month
PCBs
Note: *Contaminant- Meal Limits are determined by the chemical with asterisk. Other chemicals, such as dioxin, (Hg) methyl mercury may have an
advisory at a less restrictive level.
PCBs: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
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Ohio River Consumption Advisories
The protocol used to determine the recently released 2019 Ohio River fish consumption advisories is the product of
the efforts of a multi-agency workgroup consisting of representatives from the six main stem states (Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). The protocol establishes consistent fish
advisories along the Ohio River main stem. The table below summarizes the part of the Ohio River advisory that is
applicable to West Virginia. The full advisory is available online at
http://216.68.102.178/comm/fishconsumption/default.asp.
2019 Ohio River Consumption Advisories
Ohio River Segment
Species
Limit fish meals to:
Contaminant(s)*
Pennsylvania Border (East Liverpool) to
Channel Catfish 18 inches and greater
Do Not Eat
PCBs
(Brooke Hancock, Marshall Ohio,
Pleasants Tyler, Wetzel, and Wood
Counties)
Channel Catfish less than 18 inches, Common Carp,
Striped Bass Hybrid, White Bass
6 meals a year
Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass,
Sauger, Saugeye, Smallmouth Bass, Smallmouth
Buffalo, Spotted Bass, All Suckers, Walleye
1 meal a month
Belleville Lock to the Kentucky Border
(Jackson, Mason, Wayne Counties)
Channel Catfish 18 inches and greater, Striped Hybrid
Bass, Striped Bass
6 meals a year
PCBs
Channel Catfish less than 18 inches, Common Carp,
Flathead Catfish, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass,
Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, All Suckers, White
Bass
1 meal a month
Note: *Contaminant- Meal Limits are determined by the chemical with asterisk. Other chemicals, such as dioxin, (Hg) methyl mercury may have an
advisory at a less restrictive level.
PCBs: Polychlorinated Biphenyls
The advisory listing was current at the time this summary was released, but other fish consumption advisories may
have been issued or lifted since that time. For further information consult:
• WVDNR at http://www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/regsiQ/advisorv.pdf for 2019 advisories or call (304) 558-2771.
• WVDEP at www.dep.wv.gov or call (304) 926-0495.
• EPA at www.epa.gov/choose-fish-and-shellfish-wiselv.
Source: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Fishing/regsio/2010 fishingRegs.pdf
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EPA News
EPA-FDA Advice about Eating Fish and Shellfish
In July 2019, the EPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new version of advice on eating
fish and shellfish.
While it is important to limit mercury in the diets of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and young children,
many types of fish are both nutritious and lower in mercury. The revised advice highlights the many nutritional
components in fish, many of which have important roles in growth and development during pregnancy and early
childhood. It also highlights the potential health benefits of eating fish as part of a healthy eating pattern,
particularly for heart health benefits and lowering the risk of obesity.
The advice is intended to help women who are or might become pregnant, breastfeeding mothers, and parents of
children over 2 years of age make informed choices about fish that are nutritious and safe to eat. While the advice
categorizing fish based on their mercury levels has not changed, the revised document further promotes the
science-based recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on the importance of fish in healthy
eating patterns. It retains the easy-to-use reference chart that sorts more than 60 types of fish and shellfish into
three categories, based on their levels of mercury:
• "Best Choices"
• "Good Choices"
• "Choices to Avoid"
The FDA/EPA advice about eating fish and shellfish has been expanded to highlight:
• Recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Nutritional value of fish
• Potential health benefits of eating fish
The advice still recommends that women and children eat two to three servings (8 to 12 ounces for adults and
children over age 10, smaller amounts for younger children) of a variety of fish and shellfish each week and still
includes answers to frequently asked questions.
• Advice Chart
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About the Advice
The advice was revised in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019.
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For more information, contact William Jones at Willi am ¦.Tones@fda.hhs.gov or Lisa Larimer at
Larimer.Lisa@epa.gov.
Sources: www.epa.gov/fish-tech/epa-fda-advice-about-eating-fish-and-shellfish.
www.fda.gov/food/consumers/advice-about-eating-fish.www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/oq/2010-
i4c;24/advice-about-eating-fish-for-women-who-are-or-might-become-pregnant-breastfeeding-mothers-and-
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Other News
Mercury Concentrations in Lake Powell Higher in Lower Portion
On March 18, 2019, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a report which found that mercury concentrations
within Lake Powell are highest in side canyons within the lower portion of the reservoir. This finding is part of a
study to better understand why mercury concentrations in striped bass are higher in the lower part of the reservoir.
"Results of this study may provide a basis for the identification and evaluation of remediation activities related to
mercury," said lead author and USGS scientist David Naftz. "Findings indicate that more limited areas within Lake
Powell, such as side canyons and river arms, could be targeted by resource managers for remediation strategies, if
deemed necessary."
Lake Powell serves as a critical Western U.S. reservoir and source of power generation. It attracts more than 3
million visitors a year, many of whom are striped bass anglers. Findings from an earlier study resulted in a 2012 fish
consumption advisory for striped bass for the lower portion of Lake Powell. Striped bass in the lower half of the
lake consistently exceeded the EPA human consumption advisory limits for mercury.
In the recent study. USGS scientists collected water, plankton, and sediment samples from Lake Powell in
May/June 2014 and August 2015. Fish tissue samples were collected during November 2014 by the Utah Division of
Wildlife Resources and analyzed by the USGS Mercury Research Lab. Data were compared to previous fish surveys
to gain a better understanding of mercury dynamics within the reservoir.
"We know mercury concentrations differ in certain parts of the lake. Our focus was to better understand the
conditions that tend to promote higher or lower levels of toxic methylmercury in sediment, water, fish, and plants,"
said Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, a leading USGS mercury scientist working on the project.
Mercury is a naturally occurring metal that can pose a threat to humans, fish, and wildlife if they are exposed to
elevated levels of its most toxic form, methylmercury. In aquatic systems, methylmercury is created from inorganic
mercury by microorganisms under particular environmental conditions, such as low oxygen. Therefore, the
movement of inorganic mercury from the atmosphere or land to the water does not always result in equivalent
levels of methylmercury in fish and wildlife unless environmental conditions are favorable for methylmercury
production.
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Results show levels of methylmercury generally increased from the upper reservoir to the lower reservoir. Narrow
side canyons in the lower half of Lake Powell also showed higher levels of methylmercury. Mercury concentrations
were found to be higher in tissue samples from striped bass collected from Wahweap Bay, located at the lower end
of Lake Powell, than bass from Good Hope Bay at the upper end. Results also indicated that fish tissue samples
collected in the San Juan Arm of Lake Powell contained higher mercury concentrations than fish tissue samples
collected from the lower reservoir. The same factors that influence higher mercury concentrations in the lower
reservoir likely influence higher mercury concentrations in the arms compared to the main stem.
Conditions in the lower part of the reservoir were found to be more conducive for methylmercury production.
Findings show that inflowing water from the Colorado River at the upper end of Lake Powell carries suspended
sediment, which blocks light from penetrating very deep into the water. This limits the production of microscopic
algae, or phvtoplankton. in the upper portion of Lake Powell. As water moves farther downstream, the flow slows
and suspended sediment settles to the bottom, allowing more light penetration. Increased light enhances
phytoplankton production, resulting in oxygen consumption by microorganisms that feed on phytoplankton, which
creates favorable low-oxygen conditions for methylmercury production.
Critical work remains to be done in Lake Powell related to mercury trends during different times of the year,
geographic areas, and habitat types as well as gaining a better understanding of the relative contribution of
sediment versus water-column mercury methylation.
This study was funded by the USGS /National Park Service (NPS) Water Quality Partnership program. The goal of
scientific studies associated with this program is to provide results to guide policy and management actions by the
NPS that are aimed at protecting and improving water quality within NPS-administered lands.
For more information, contact:
• Jennifer La Vista (Public Affairs Specialist, USGS Office of Communications) at 303-202-4764 or
ilavista@usgs.gov.
• David L. Naftz (Research Hydrologist, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center) at 406-457-5945 or
dlnaftz@usgs.gov.
Source: https://www.usgs.gov/news/mercurv-concentrations-lake-powell-higher-side-canvons
NC Fish Forum Brings Stakeholders Together to Improve Fish
Consumption Advisory Process
In March 2019, stakeholders from a variety of organizations across North Carolina met to talk about setting,
communicating, and improving fish consumption advisories. The focus was on risks that are known from mercury
and emerging contaminants such as GenX and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Attendees
provided ideas of ways that the fish consumption advisory process could be improved. According to Duke
University's Nicholas School of the Environment, findings and recommendations that come out of the discussion
will be available at a later date.
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Source: https://sites.nicholas.duke.edi1/superfimd/fish-forum-20iQ/
Recently Awarded Research
NFWF Announces More Than $724,000 in Grants to Conserve
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
On November 30, 2018, the National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
announced $724,905 in grants for two
projects creating large interconnected
strongholds of Lahontan cutthroat trout
that are resilient to drought, fire, and
stream warming in eastern California,
northern Nevada, and southern Oregon.
The grants will generate $734,000 in
matching contributions for a total
conservation impact of more than $1.45
million.
The grants were awarded to Trout Unlimited and USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center through
the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) program, a partnership between NFWF and Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S.
Forest Sendee, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
"Over the past eight years, the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout program has made major gains in enabling trout to
survive and thrive in critical streams in California, Nevada, and Oregon," said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and
CEO of NFWF. "The grants announced today will help cement NFWF's impact in the region by establishing
networked stream systems to sustain Lahontan cutthroat trout strongholds and support research to inform ongoing
management of protected streams long into the future."
Trout Unlimited will utilize its grant to reduce the threat of non-native fish in occupied and historic Lahontan
cutthroat trout habitats, conduct genetic and population monitoring to evaluate the species' overall health, expand
hatchery work, and support key capacity needs of partners working throughout the Lahontan cutthroat trout range.
The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center will analyze field data to evaluate the sensitivity of
Lahontan cutthroat trout to temperature and drought conditions in critical streams range-wide. Results of this work
will inform future recover}7 strategies.
Established in 2010, the LCT program protects existing pure populations of Lahontan cutthroat trout from contact
with non-native trout, sustains Lahontan cutthroat trout populations in lakes, connects isolated populations into
larger, more resilient populations, and increases Lahontan cutthroat trout angling opportunities.
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Lahontan cutthroat trout are the only native trout in the Great Basin. Following decades of decline, the species was
listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Since the LCT program began, nine populations of Lahontan
cutthroat trout have been secured through a combination of introduction and barrier placement protecting from
non-native trout invading recovery streams. To date, non-native trout have been removed from 267 miles of
Lahontan cutthroat trout habitat.
A complete list of the 2018 grants made through the LCT program is available here.
For more information, contact Rob Blumenthal at 202-857-0166.
Source: https://www.nfwf.org/whoweare/mediacenter/pr/Pages/nfwf-announces-more-than-724-ooo-in-grants-
to-c.onserve-lahontan-cutthrQat-trout-2018-mo.aspx
Tech and Tools
FDA Released Training Video on Marine Biotoxin Management
On February 21, 2019, FDA released a training
video on marine biotoxin management to provide
a better understanding of specific biotoxin
concepts in the National Shellfish Sanitation
Program (NSSP), as described in the NSSP Guide
for the Control ofMolluscan Shellfish:
2017 Revision. The video, comprising three
learning modules, is a tool to help the seafood
industry and state and federal agencies
understand biotoxin sources and geographic
distributions, develop or improve marine biotoxin
management and control plans, and determine the
appropriate laboratory methods for specific
applications.
For more information, contact Stacey McLeroy, Ph.D. at 240-402-1470 or Stacev.McLerov@fda.hhs.gov.
Source: https://wAwv.ffla.gov/feod/resources-vou-food/seafood
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Screerishot of training video (Image courtesy of FDA)
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Recent Publications
Journal Articles
The list below provides a selection of research articles focusing on acidification.
~ Acidification impacts and goals for gauging recovery of brook trout populations and fish communities in streams of the western Adirondack
Mountains. New York. USA
Baldigo, B., S. George, G. Lawrence, and E. Paul. 2019. Acidification impacts and goals for gauging recovery of brook trout
populations and fish communities in streams of the western Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA. Transactions of the American
Fisheries Society 148(2):373-392.
~ The impact of ocean acidification on the gonads of three key Antarctic benthic macroinvertebrates
Dell'Acqua, 0., S. Ferrando, M. Chiantore, and V. Asnaghi. 2019. The impact of ocean acidification on the gonads of three key
Antarctic benthic macroinvertebrates. Aquatic Toxicology 210:19-29.
~ The impact of ocean acidification on the bvssal threads of the blue mussel {MvtUus eduliS\
Dickey, G., B. Preziosi, C. Clark, and T. Bowden. 2018. The impact of ocean acidification on the byssal threads of the blue mussel
(Mytiius eduiis). PLoS ONE, 13(10): e0205908
~ Eco-phvsiological responses of copepods and pteropods to ocean warming and acidification
Engstrom-Ost, J., 0. Glippa, R.A. Feely, J.E. Keister, S.R. Alin, B.R. Carter, A.K. McLaskey, K.A. Vuori, and N. Bednarsek. 2019. Eco-
physiological responses of copepods and pteropods to ocean warming and acidification. Scientific Reports 9:4748.
~ Seawater acidification and temperature modulate anti-predator defenses in two co-existing Mvtilus species
Kong, H., J. Clements, S. Dupont, T. Wang, X, Huang, Y. Shang, W. Huang, J. Chen, M. Hu, and Y. Wang. 2019. Seawater
acidification and temperature modulate anti-predator defenses in two co-existing Mytiius species. Marine Pollution Bulletin
145:118-125.
~ A negative correlation between behavioural and physiological performance under ocean acidification and warming
Laubenstein, T., Rummer, J., McCormick, M. and Munday, P. (2019). A negative correlation between behavioural and physiological
performance under ocean acidification and warming. Scientific Reports 9(1):4265.
~ Living in a multi-stressors environment: An integrated biomarker approach to assess the ecotoxicological response of meagre (Arevrosomus
reeiu& to venlafaxine. warming and acidification
Maulvault, A., C. Camacho, V. Barbosa, R. Alves, P. Anacleto, P. Pousao-Ferreira, R. Rosa, A. Marques, and M. Diniz. 2019. Living in
a multi-stressors environment: An integrated biomarker approach to assess the ecotoxicological response of meagre (Argyrosomus
regius) to venlafaxine, warming and acidification. Environmental Research 169:7-25.
~ Linking social preferences and ocean acidification impacts in mussel aauaculture
Sam Martin, V., S. Gelcich, F. Vasquez Lavin, R. Ponce Oliva, J. Hernandez, N. Lagos, S. Birchenough, and C. Vargas. 2019. Linking
social preferences and ocean acidification impacts in mussel aquaculture. Scientific Reports 9(1):4719.
~ Divergent responses of Atlantic cod to ocean acidification and food limitation
Stiasny, M., M. Sswat, F. Mittermayer, I. Falk-Petersen, N. Schnell, V. Puvanendran, A. Mortensen, T., Reusch, and C. Clemmesen.
2019. Divergent responses of Atlantic cod to ocean acidification and food limitation. Global Change Biology 25(3):839-849.
~ Oysters as sentinels of climate variability and climate change in coastal ecosystems
Thomas, Y., C. Cassou, P. Gernez, and S. Pouvreau. 2018. Oysters as sentinels of climate variability and climate change in coastal
ecosystems. Environmental Research Letters 13(10): 104009.
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~ Ecological-economic sustainabilitv of the Baltic cod fisheries under ocean warmingand acidification
Voss, R., M. Quaas, M. Stiasny, M. Hansel, G. Stecher Justiniano Pinto, A. Lehmann, T. Reusch, and J. Schmidt. 2019. Ecological-
economic sustainability of the Baltic cod fisheries under ocean warmingand acidification. Journal of Environmental Management
238:110-118.
Upcoming Meetings and Conferences
International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety
September 13, 2019
Ensenada, Baja California
Atlantic International Chapter Meeting
September 22-24, 2019
Prince Edward Island, Canada
American Fisheries Society & The Wildlife Society 2019 Joint
Annual Conference
September 29 - October 3, 2019
Reno, Nevada
Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers
Annual Conference
October 6-10, 2019
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
2019 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC1
Biennial Meeting
October 5-10, 2019
San Diego, California
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
April 19-22, 2020
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Additional Information
This monthly newsletter highlights current information about fish and shellfish.
For more information about specific advisories within the state, territory, or tribe, contact the appropriate
state agency listed on EPA's National Listing of Fish Advisories website at https://fishadvisorvonline.epa.gov/Contacts.aspx.
For more information about this newsletter, contact Sharon Frey (Frev.Sharon@epa.gov. 202-566-1480).
Additional information about advisories and fish and shellfish consumption can be found at https://www.epa.gov/fish-tech.
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