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Fash and Shellfish Program newsletter
July 2023
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In This Issue
Recent Advisoiy News	1
EPA News	5
Other News	6
Recently Awarded Research	8
Tech and Tools	10
Recent Publications		 11
Upcoming Meetings and
Conferences,..,					12
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Recent Advisory News
Fish Consumption Advisory Issued for Bull
Shoals and Norfork
On January 19, 2023, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) issued a fish
consumption advisory for walleye on Bull Shoals Lake (Marion, Baxter, and Boone
counties) and Norfork Lake (Baxter and Fulton counties). This advisory came after some
walleye from both waterbodies, collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
(AGFC) and tested by the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), were
found to contain levels of mercury that have the potential to put human health at risk.
The ADH held a meeting on February 7 at the Donald W. Reynolds Library in Mountain
Home to answer public questions on this advisory. Personnel with AGFC and ADEQ were
in attendance to answer questions related to their roles in the process.
Currently, over 20 waterbodies in Arkansas are under a fish consumption advisory due to
mercury. Nationally, all 50 states have consumption advisories for at least one fish
species due to mercury.
This advisory is a notice about the mercury levels present in some walleye and the
possible health effects on those who regularly eat the fish from these lakes. This advisory
does not affect swimmers, skiers, boaters, catch and release activities, or other
recreational uses and does not limit the use of Bull Shoals Lake or Norfork Lake as a
drinking water source.
Occasional fish consumers are at little risk for adverse health effects. Those most at risk
are pregnant women, small children, and people who frequently eat walleye from Bull
Shoals or Norfork lakes.
The fish consumption advisory is as follows:
High-Risk Groups (pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women planning
to be pregnant, and children under the age of seven years):
Should not eat walleye (18 inches or longer) from these lakes.
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General Public (men, women, and children seven years and older):
Recommend eating no more than two meals per month of walleye (18 inches or longer) from these lakes.
Eating fish with mercury will not make people sick right away, but as you eat more and more, it can build up in the
body and over time, potentially cause adverse health effects.
The ADH issues fish consumption advisories when enough data indicate elevated levels of mercury.
Fish are an important, low-fat source of protein. Knowing and following the fish consumption advisories allows you
to safely keep fish as an important part of your diet.
For more information about fish consumption advisories in Arkansas, visit www.healthv.arkansas.gov and type
'mercury' in the Smart Search box located on the right-hand side of the page. You may also visit Fish Consumption
Advisories.
For more information, contact Ashley Whitlow at ashlev.whitlow@arkansas.gov or ADH.TS@arkansas.gov.
Source: https://www.healthv.arkansas.gov/news/detail/fish-consumption-advisorv-issued-for-bull-shoals-and-
norfork
Maine CDC Issues Additional Advisories on Eating Freshwater
Fish Due to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
contamination
On April 27, 2023, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and
additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, recommending limiting consumption of all fish or certain fish
from six waterbodies in Maine. Two of the advisories are expansions of those issued last year for seven waterbodies,
while four bodies of water are new additions. The number of advisories now totals 11. These updated advisories
come after testing of fish in these locations found levels of PFAS above Maine CDC's recommended levels for
regular consumption.
Elevated levels of the PFAS called perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) were detected in fish samples from
Limestone Stream below the dam near Route 229 in Limestone, Kennebec River between Hinkley and Fairfield,
Number One Pond on Mousam River in Sanford, Halfmoon Stream in Thorndike, Fifteenmile Stream in Albion,
and China Lake.
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The updated fish consumption advisories apply to game fish caught in these waterbodies:
Who
Guidelines
Consumption advisory
Albion
Fifteenmile Stream from the Yorktown Brook inlet at
the Hussey Road to Route 137/202 in Albion.
Consume no more than 2 meals per month of
brook trout.
China
All of China Lake.
Consume no more than 1 meal per month of any
fish species.
Fairfield
Kennebec River from the Carrabassett Stream inlet
just North of Route 23 to the Lockwood Dam in
Waterville.
Consume no more than 9 meals per year of
smallmouth bass.
Limestone
All of Durepo Pond and Limestone Stream from
Durepo to the Canadian Border.
Consume no more than 4 meals per year of brook
trout and do not eat smallmouth bass.
Sanford
All of Number One Pond.
Consume no more than 1 meal per month of
largemouth bass.
Thorndike
Halfmoon Stream from the Shikles Road in Thorndike
to the Berry Road in Unity near the confluence with
Sandy Stream.
Consume no more than 2 meals per month of
brook trout.
"Bolded entries indicate extensions of advisories issued in 2022.
"This update and expansion of Maine's fish consumption advisories is based on the latest science about the health
impacts of PFAS," said Nancy Beardsley, Acting Director of the Maine CDC. "These advisories are designed to
support the health of Maine anglers, their families and friends, and everyone who enjoys eating freshwater fish from
these bodies of water."
"There are over 360,000 anglers who are licensed to fish in Maine, and they enjoy fishing on over 32,000 miles of
rivers and streams, and 6,000 lakes and ponds," said Judy Camuso, Commissioner of the Maine Department of
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). "These revised advisories for 11 waterbodies will help anglers make
informed decisions when they choose to have a meal of freshwater fish."
Fishing in these specific waterbodies remains a safe activity, in accordance with the consumption advisories, along
with other recreational activities such as swimming, wading, and boating. The Maine CDC recommends that anglers
review all existing fish consumption advisories for Maine waters.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) collected and tested fish from these waterbodies for
PFAS because they are located where historical PFAS contamination has been found in groundwater, surface water,
and/or soils. The testing in 2023 included testing of new waterbodies and expanded testing of waterbodies already
under consumption advisories.
Maine CDC continually consults with Maine's DEP and MDIFW to develop plans for additional sampling of fish as
part of the State's ongoing investigation of PFAS.
PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals found in a variety of consumer products throughout the world. Based on
a new report from the National Academies of Sciences. Engineering, and Medicine, exposure to certain PFAS
chemicals has been associated with changes in liver and kidney function, changes in cholesterol levels, decreased
immune response to vaccines in children, complications during pregnancy, increased risk of kidney cancer and
possibly testicular cancer.
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The Mills Administration has taken an aggressive, nation-leading approach to addressing PFAS contamination in
Maine. Under Governor Mills' leadership, Maine established a PFAS Task Force and has taken action to address
PFAS contamination, including:
•	securing $30 million for PFAS remediation, which includes $10 million to help farmers impacted by PFAS,
$15 million to provide safe drinking water, $5 million for environmental testing, and $5 million for
managing PFAS-contaminated waste
•	securing $5 million to address PFAS through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan
•	securing $9.3 million to address PFAS through the supplemental budget
•	securing $60 million to create a PFAS Trust Fund
•	establishing screening levels for PFAS in soil, wastewater, fish tissue and milk
•	establishing drinking water standards for PFAS
•	establishing containment and reporting requirements for firefighting foam containing PFAS
•	installing more than 200 drinking water treatment systems
•	establishing wastewater sludge testing requirements and eliminating land spreading of PFAS contaminated
sludge
•	expanding the statute of limitations for Maine citizens to file claims for PFAS contamination.
For more information about the fish consumption advisories and PFAS, please go to:
•	Maine CDC PFAS Fish Consumption Advisory FAQ fPDFI
•	Maine CDC Scientific Brief: 202°, PFAS Fish Consumption Advisories (PDF)
For more information, contact Breana Bennett at breana.bennett@maine.gov or Tom Simones at
thomas.simones@maine.gov.
Source: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/news/maine-cdc-issues-additional-advisories-eating-freshwater-fish-due-
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EPA News
EPA Awards $1.8 Million to the Delaware Estuary Program,
Including Support for Mussel Hatchery at Philadelphia's Bartram's
Gardens
On April 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Delaware Estuary Program
will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds to support a comprehensive conservation and management plan for
the program as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national
significance.
"This funding is a valuable investment in equity, clean water and resilience for the Delaware River's sensitive
coastal shoreline," said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. "Thanks to the support of
the President's BIL, we can accelerate efforts to preserve and improve the health of the estuary and enhance the
popular riverside park — Bartram's Gardens in Philadelphia."
The Delaware Estuary Program is one of 28 estuaries under the National Estuaries Program (NEP) receiving this
funding. The funding supports projects that address climate resilience, prioritize equity, and manage other key
water quality and habitat challenges.
Part of the funding for the Delaware Estuary will support construction of a freshwater mussel hatchery that the
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is building at Bartram's Gardens. The partnership is in the beginning phases
of raising funds needed to complete this project, and the BIL funding will help accelerate the timeline. The
freshwater mussels from the hatchery will be used in a variety of clean water, habitat restoration, and educational
projects across the estuary and beyond. Construction is proposed to begin in late 2023.
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt
water from the ocean. Estuaries, and their surrounding lands, are places of transition from land to sea. Estuaries are
an irreplaceable natural resource that must be managed carefully for the mutual benefit of all who enjoy and
depend on them.
Along with being home to thousands of species of birds, mammals, fish and other wildlife, estuaries have important
commercial value and their resources provide economic benefits for tourism, fisheries, and recreational activities.
EPA's website has more information about the National Estuary Program and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
For more information, contact rcpress@epa.gov.
Source: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-i8-million-delaware-estuarv-program-including-support-
mussel-hatchery
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Other News
Swinomish Clam Garden to Bolster Littleneck Clam Populations
Reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous mariculture
practice with funding from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
First Modern Clam Garden
On November 30, 2022, NOAA Fisheries announced
that the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in
Washington recei ved NOAA funding to build the first
modern clam garden in the United States. The
Swinomish Tribe and other Coast Salish Indigenous
peoples hold a rich history of practicing shellfish
mariculture in Alaskan and Washington waters.
For more than 3,500 years, native communities created clam gardens by constructing a rock wall in the intertidal
zone, the land between high and low tides, and actively tending the beach. Over time their practices not only
increased shellfish production, but also expanded clam habitat and increased species diversity, according to a study
of ancient clam gardens.
The project is funded through NOAA. Fisheries' Saltonstall-Kennedv Grants Program and the Northwest Climate
Adaptation Science Center.
This new clam garden will revive ancient practices that further connect the Swinomish to their land and sea. "We
have maintained our relationships with this territory since time immemorial — relationships with the land, the
water, the sea, and everything that lives along with us. We are thankful to receive this funding that will enable us to
continue to work with the land and the water as we restore our ancient practices," said Steve Edwards, Chairman
and member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
Due to influences such as colonialism and shoreline development that have displaced native communities,
traditional clam gardens have fallen fallow. The Tribe's Fisheries Department and Community Environmental
Health Program collaborated with Washington Sea Grant to work with Indigenous knowledge-holders in the
community and clam garden researchers. They began identifying ecological and socio-cultural benefits in future
garden sites. These include teaching traditional cultural practices and carrying 011 ceremonial subsistence
harvesting practices to younger generations, as well as creating climate resilient food sources.
Climate Change Resilience
The numbers of littleneck clams began declining in the iqqos due to environmental impacts such as food
availability, disease, and climate change. This spurred the Swinomish Community to bolster ecological resilience in
their traditional harvest sites. Traditional clam gardening increases shellfish production and species diversity,
including sea cucumbers, seaweed, and butter clams. This increases the resiliency of the ecosystem.
Building the first traditional clam garden on Swinomish land. (Photo
courtesy of NW/FC)
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These gardens are also able to more effectively adapt to ocean acidification. Acidification causes clam shells to
dissolve and affects their shell-building ability, feeding, metabolism, and respiration. Clam gardens increase the
number of shell fragments in the area, boosting the minerals needed to create shells and combat acidification.
Aquaculture offers mitigation and adaptation opportunities in the face of climate change. It uses less water and land
resources and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Indigenous aquaculture practices in particular use
sustainable methods that benefit both the human and non-human community and can allow coastal communities
to adapt and thrive.
More Information
•	Swinomish Receives Funding to Build the First Modern-Dav Clam Garden in the U.S.
•	Swinomish Tribe builds U.S.'s first modern 'clam garden.' reviving ancient practice
•	Reviving the Past to Protect the Future: Developing a Social-Ecological Clam Garden Site Selection Model
•	Sea Gardens Across the Pacific
For more information, contact NOAA Fisheries, Office of Aquaculture at danielle.blacklock@noaa.gov or
david.o'brien@noaa.gov.
Source: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-storv/swinomish-clam-garden-bolster-littleneck-clam-populations
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Menominee
Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
On March 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
announced it signed a cooperative agreement with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin under the Local Food
Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe seeks to purchase and
distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
"USDA is excited to partner with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to promote economic opportunities for
farmers and producers and to increase access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy, and nutritious food in underserved
communities," said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. "The
Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program will improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency
and increase local food consumption around the country."
With the LFPA funds, the tribe will coordinate the procurement of indigenous foods for the Tribal Elder Food Box
Program as well as additional purchases to distribute among other communities. The purchased foods will include
indigenous and conventional foods from producers, such as white fish, bison, beef, wild rice, apples, and produce.
"The goals of the LFPA Cooperative Agreement align with the program goals of the Tribal Elder Food Box Program,
meaning procurement and distribution of local, nutritious foods to our precious tribal elders while creating and
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supporting indigenous producers who have not had access to steady markets like this before," said Chairwoman of
the Menominee Nation Gena Kakkak. "The LFPA funding certainly assists in maintaining and growing our Great
Lakes Intertribal Foods Coalition, a coalition of tribal producers, all 11 tribal nations via designated distribution
sites, and key food hub and distribution partners. While our coalition identified a shortfall within the LFPA formula
used to allocate funding equitably, USDA/AMS stepped up to the plate with the second round of LFPA funding,
issuing a tribal set-aside to ensure equity. As the Chairperson of Menominee Nation, we applaud your commitments
to equitable funding for Tribal Nations. Menominee, our indigenous producers, and by extension Wisconsin's tribal
elders give our most sincere thanks and say Maec-waewaenen (Great Thanks) for the funding. We look forward
with high expectations to the LFPA plus applications."
USDA's Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program provides up to $900 million through
non-competitive cooperative agreements to enable state, territory, and tribal governments to support local, regional
and underserved producers, and maintain or improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency through the
purchase of food produced within the state or within 400 miles of delivery destination. Funding for the program
comes from the American Rescue Plan and the Commodity Credit Corporation.
AMS looks forward to continuing to sign agreements under this innovative program that allows state and tribal
governments to procure and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious, and
unique to their geographic area.
More information about the program is available on AMS's Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Program webpage or contact PA@usda.gov.
Source: https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-takes-steps-support-food-sovereigntv-menominee-indian-
tribe-wisconsin
Recently Awarded Research
National Fish Habitat Partnership Projects to Engage Recreational
Fishing Communities and Restore Habitat
Nearly $180,000 will support habitat restoration and angler
engagement in Florida, Hawaii, and Alaska.
On June 2, 2023, NOAA Fisheries announced the funding of four projects
in 2023 to restore habitat through the coastal National Fish Habitat
Partnerships. These projects will actively engage local communities,
including anglers, who make critical contributions to fish habitat
conservation nationwide. The projects demonstrate NOAA's commitment
to restoring fish habitat and supporting access to sustainable saltwater
recreational fishing, a popular pastime that boosts the U.S. economy.
Coral reefs in Maui, Hawaii. (Photo
courtesy of NOAA Photo Library)
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Florida Keys Seagrass Restoration
Sponsoring Partnership: Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership
Over the next year, Coastal Conservation Association Florida and Sea & Shoreline. LLC, will work with volunteers to
restore damaged seagrass beds in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The park borders the Florida Kevs
National Marine Sanctuary. From 1995 to 2015, the amount of damaged seagrass habitat in the sanctuary nearly
doubled. This was mainly due to scarring from propellers and vessel groundings on seagrass beds. This project is
sponsored by the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership.
Local boat captains will bring young students to the project site to learn about the benefits of seagrass and the
threats it faces. Sea & Shoreline staff will work with the student and captain volunteers to help recolonize seagrass
through sediment tube installations. Trained biologists will monitor the site for 3 years post-restoration to assess
seagrass recovery.
Community-Based Coral Restoration in West Oahu, Hawai'i
Sponsoring Partnership: Hawai'i Fish Habitat Partnership
Kuleana Coral Restoration will pilot a community-based coral restoration project at Pokai Bay in West O'ahu,
Hawai'i. It will build upon the success of last year's NOAA-funded project through the Hawaii Fish Habitat
Partnership. The bay is an important subsistence and recreational fishing area for the local community. Using input
from community members to inform the project design, Kuleana Coral Restoration will work with local anglers and
other community partners. They will restore degraded reefs and educate the public on reef restoration. These reefs
are critical habitat for many target fish species and uphold the community's way of life in the bay.
Reef restoration will be focused on Porites compressa, also known as finger coral. Anglers will learn how to create
finger coral fragment modules during interactive restoration demonstrations. These modules will then be
outplanted back onto reefs.
Restoring Stream Banks with Anglers near Anchorage, Alaska
Sponsoring Partnerships: Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership and Matanuska Susitna Basin
Salmon Habitat Partnership
Next spring, Trout Unlimited will work with partners on two projects to stabilize stream banks on popular trout and
salmon-fishing rivers near Anchorage, Alaska. They will focus on the lower Kenai River and Montana Creek (a
tributary of the Susitna River). Local anglers, recreational fishing business staff, and tribal members will plant
vegetation along nearly 600 feet of stream bank. This will improve rearing habitat for pink, chum, and coho salmon.
as well as trout, and Dolly Varden.
The restoration work and following outreach efforts will increase community awareness of the importance of caring
for the rivers, on which local fisheries depend. This project is supported by Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat
Partnership and Matanuska Susitna Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership.
Restoration and Angler Outreach near Juneau, Alaska
Sponsoring Partnership: Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership
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Trout Unlimited (Tongass chapter) will work in close partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau, local
anglers, and local fishing businesses. They will restore eroded stream banks on Montana Creek (a tributary of the
Mendenhall River), near Juneau, Alaska. The creek is a popular area for fishing and other forms of recreation. It has
been experiencing high rates of erosion due to heavy use of social trails along its banks. This project will improve
water quality conditions for important native trout and salmon species and enhance fishing opportunities in the
watershed.
Source: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-storv/national-fish-habitat-partnershh>proiects-engage-
recreational-fishing-communities-and
Partners will engage the local community by holding
volunteer planting days to revegetate the stream banks.
Additionally, they will launch a post-restoration outreach
campaign aimed at preventing further erosion. This includes
posting signage to encourage community and angler
stewardship of the creek. This project is sponsored by the
Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership.
For more information on these projects, contact Office of
Habitat Conservation at (301) 427-8600.
A pair of spawning pink salmon. (Photo courtesy ofNOAA
Fisheries)
Tech and Tools
Transforming Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology and
Management Practices for Sustainable Production
On February 20, 2023, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) from the USDA indicated that
shellfish aquaculture is perhaps the most sustainable form of aquaculture. Oysters filter water and provide habitat
for many marine species. They contribute to national food security and provide numerous health benefits. Shellfish
aquaculture is also an important economic driver for rural coastal areas, providing jobs and sustaining economic
viability. However, domestic shellfish aquaculture is constrained by outdated technology and tools, preventing
high-volume production. For example, on-bottom oyster farming methods have not substantially changed since the
19th century. Planting and harvesting methods are random and lack precision, leading to extremely low survival
rate and production.
To address the sustainability issues of the current shellfish farming, University of Maryland scientists are
developing smart precision farming practices with support from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture
that will lead to sustainable shellfish production and improve farmers' lives.
"The robotics and artificial intelligence technologies being developed would bring significant advances to shellfish
farming industry, enhancing productivities and profitability," said Miao Yu, associate professor of mechanical
engineering at the University of Maryland. "Although the oyster farmers don't fully understand the technology tools
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that we are developing, to our surprise, we received tremendous support on our project. The farmers are very
interested in accessing the environmental and crop inventory monitoring data and using precision farming
practices to improve farm management."
Currently, scientists are developing underwater robotics-based monitoring and smart-harvesting technologies to
enable precision shellfish farming. In the long term, researchers will go from precision shellfish farming to digital,
programmable aquaculture that would help address food insecurity and mitigate climate change, ultimately
addressing the grand challenge of global ecosystem sustainability.
Preliminary economic studies show that modest increase of 10% oyster production will result in an annual increase
in revenues of more than $11 million for Maryland farmers and more than $228 million nationwide.
"This production increase will lead to the removal of over 65 tons of nitrogen fertilizers from sea water," Yu said.
"More production will lead to expanded sales and increased consumption. Research suggested that 10%
replacement of beef consumption with oysters would result in greenhouse gas emission reduction equivalent of
having 10.8 million fewer cars on the road. Ultimately, this project will lead us to a more sustainable future."
Additional information about this research was presented at a NIFA education session at Aquaculture America
2023 in New Orleans. NIFA national program leader Dr. Tim Sullivan, who provides leadership for programs in
aquaculture, animal health and biotechnology, moderated a session highlighting the breadth and impact of NIFA-
funded aquaculture research and outreach.
For more information, contact Lori Tyler Gula, Senior Public Affairs Specialist at lori.gula@usda.gov.
Source: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/blogs/transforming-shellfish-farming-smart-technologv-
management-practices-sustainable
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
The list below provides a selection of research articles.
~	Peri-Urban Shore Recreational Fishing in New England and Climate Change
Brink, T.T., and T. Dalton. 2023. Peri-Urban Shore Recreational Fishing in New England and Climate Change. International Journal
of Environmental Studies:l-13.
~	Global Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic bv Recreational Anglers: Considerations for Developing More Resilient and Sustainable Fisheries
Britton, J.R., A.C. Pinder, J. Alos, R. Arlinghaus, A.J. Danylchuk, W. Edwards, K.M.F. Freire, C. Gundelund, K. Hyder, I. Jaric, R.
Lennox, W.-C. Lewin, A.J. Lynch, S.R. Midway, W.M. Potts, K.L. Ryan, C. Skov, H.V. Strehlow, S.R. Tracey, J.-i. Tsuboi, P.A. Venturelli,
J.L. Weir, M.S. Weltersbach, and S.J. Cooke. 2023. Global Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic by Recreational Anglers:
Considerations for Developing More Resilient and Sustainable Fisheries. Reviews In Fish Biology and Fisheries.
~	Environmental and Health Impacts of Pfas: Sources. Distribution and Sustainable Management in North Carolina (USA)
Ehsan, M.N., M. Riza, M.N. Pervez, M.M.O. Khyum, Y. Liang, and V. Naddeo. 2023. Environmental and Health Impacts of Pfas:
Sources, Distribution and Sustainable Management in North Carolina (USA). Science of The Total Environment 878:163123.
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~	Nonlethal Detection of Pfas Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification within Fishes in an Urban- and Wastewater-Dominant Great Lakes
Watershed
George, S.E., T.R. Baker, and B.B. Baker. 2023. Nonlethal Detection of Pfas Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification within Fishes in
an Urban- and Wastewater-Dominant Great Lakes Watershed. Environmental Pollution 321:121123.
~	Sensitivity of Fishery Resources to Climate Change in the Warm-Temperate Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Gianelli, I., L. Orlando, L.G. Cardoso, A. Carranza, E. Celentano, P. Correa, A. de la Rosa, F. Dono, M. Haimovici, S. Horta, A.J.
Jaureguizar, G. Jorge-Romero, D. Lercari, G. Martinez, I. Pereyra, S. Silveira, R. Vogler, and 0. Defeo. 2023. Sensitivity of Fishery
Resources to Climate Change in the Warm-Temperate Southwest Atlantic Ocean. Regional Environmental Change 23(2):49.
~	Small-Scale Fisheries Contribution to Food and Nutrition Securitv-a Case Study from Norway
Kjellevold, M., G.A. Kuhnle, S.A. Iversen, M.W. Markhus, M.d.M. Mancha-Cisneros, G. Gorelli, and K. Nedreaas. 2022. Small-Scale
Fisheries Contribution to Food and Nutrition Security—a Case Study from Norway, npj Ocean Sustainability 1(1):5.
~	A Machine Learning Model and BiometricTransformations to Facilitate European Ovster Monitoring
Pineda-Metz, S.E.A., V. Merk, and B. Pogoda. A Machine Learning Model and BiometricTransformations to Facilitate European
Oyster Monitoring. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems.
~	Small Pelagic Fish Supply Abundant and Affordable Micronutrients to Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Robinson, J.P.W., D.J. Mills, G.A. Asiedu, K. Byrd, M.d.M. Mancha Cisneros, P.J. Cohen, K.J. Fiorella, N.A.J. Graham, M.A. MacNeil, E.
Maire, E.K. Mbaru, G. Nico, J.O. Omukoto, F. Simmance, and C.C. Hicks. 2022. Small Pelagic Fish Supply Abundant and Affordable
Micronutrients to Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Nature Food 3(12):1075-1084.
~	Lake Erie Fish Safe to Eat vet Afflicted by Algal Hepatotoxins
Shahmohamadloo, R.S., S.P. Bhavsar, X. Ortiz Almirall, S.A.C. Marklevitz, S.M. Rudman, and P.K. Sibley 2023. Lake Erie Fish Safe
to Eat yet Afflicted by Algal Hepatotoxins. Science of The Total Environment 861:160474.
~	Risk and Social Vulnerability Associated with Crustacean Shellfish Harvest in the Highly Urbanized San Diego Bay. USA
Talley, T.S., C. Loflen, N. Venuti, D. Pedersen, R. Gossett, and M.D. Baker. 2023. Contaminant Risk and Social Vulnerability
Associated with Crustacean Shellfish Harvest in the Highly Urbanized San Diego Bay, USA. Environments 10(6):91.
~	Small-Scale Octopus Fishery Operations Enable Environmentally and Socioeconomicallv Sustainable Spurring of Nutrients under Climate
Change
Wilier, D.F., D.C. Aldridge, C. Gough, and K. Kincaid. 2023. Small-Scale Octopus Fishery Operations Enable Environmentally and
Socioeconomically Sustainable Sourcingof Nutrients under Climate Change. Nature Food 4(2): 179-189.
Upcoming Meetings and Conferences
American Fisheries Society 153rd Annual Meeting
August 20-24, 2023
Grand Rapids, Ml
SETAC North America 44th Annual Meeting
November 12-16, 2023
Louisville, KY and Virtual
9th World Fisheries Congress
March 3-9, 2024
Seattle, WA
Additional Information
This bimonthly 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 Frev (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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