Contacts for More Information
Fish Advisories
- New York State Department of Health
(518) 402-7800; (800) 458-1158; email btsa@health.state.ny.us
Fishing
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, statewide fishing information
Regional Fishing
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, regional fish information.
Fish Information
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, freshwater fish protection
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, freshwater fish descriptions
(631) 444-0435; email fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Fishing Marine Waters
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, marine (salt) water fishing information.
(631) 444-0435; email fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Contaminant Levels in Fish, Shellfish and Wildlife
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(518) 402-8920; email fwinfo@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Fish from Stores and Restaurants
- The US Food and Drug Administration regulates the sale of commercial fish in markets. Due to concerns about mercury, FDA advises pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, nursing mothers and young children to avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.
- What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (brochure)
(888) 723-3366
