DILLINGHAM, Alaska — July 24, 2014 — Alaska has expanded its fish testing data and released new fish consumption guidelines. The new guidelines increase the number of fish species on the “unrestricted consumption” list.
The State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services released a report upgrading several species of fish to unrestricted status. Some of the new fish include halibut up to 40 pounds, lingcod measuring up to 35 inches, big skate, black rockfish, broad whitefish, Dolly Varden, dusky rockfish, grayling, humpback whitefish and rough eye rockfish.
The report states that although the actual guidelines are not different, the department was able to sample a larger amount of fish with greater diversity. Environmental Public Health Program Manager at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Ali Hamade says the first fish consumption guideline came out seven years ago.
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