MrAoD wrote:
> Richard Periut writes:
>
>
>>Hi all and greetings,
>>
>>When I was a teen (about 25 years ago,) I used to fish the Hudson River
>>on the Hoboken bank.
>>
>>The fish were mostly eels, and an occasional stripped bass. They tasted
>>like oil, and so did the crabs. The local bums and my cat used to
>>cherish them.
>>
>>Recently, a friend of mine told me that he pulls in 5 and sometimes 10
>>pound striped bass, which he says taste great. What bothers me the most,
>>is that he states that the river has been cleaned up, and that the fish
>>taste great.
>
>
>>I vaguely heard that consumption should be limited to one serving per
>>week, because of Dioxin levels? Then again, other fresh water fish have
>>been implicated regardless of location.
>>
>>Anyone have any knowledge regarding this?
>
>
> It really depends on the river, check with the state health agency.
>
> http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fish/fish.htm
>
> That said predator species, even pelagic species like tuna, concentrate toxins
> in their bodies. PCBs, mercury, whatever. There's growing concern that
> consumption of even wild caught fish should be limited to one serving per week.
>
> In some rivers, such as the Anacostia in D.C., people are advised not to eat
> any fish they caught in any amounts.
>
> Best,
>
> Marc
>
Thanks Marc and others for the links/advice.

It shouldn't surprise me of what I read. You don't want to know the
stuff in the air that we inhale, and the amount of people with
respiratory problems not related to personal habits.

Thanks again,

Rich