[spynet000]

My dad pointed out an article in the Baltimore Sun this morning that caught his eye. According to the Baltimore Sun, children should not eat large rockfish that run in the springtime and no one should eat local rockfish more than twice a month Good thing I ate Ocean City stripers last night

Anyone thoughts on this?

Bay cleanup effort must tackle harmful chemicals -- baltimoresun.com

 

[Scott McGuire]

Please consult this chart for info from MDE. The amount of fish reccomended (especially children and women of childbearing age) varies by species and tributary.

http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/d..._Table_2007(2).pdf#Recommended_Meals_Per_Year

This brochure may also help simplify what's good, and what's not good.

http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/FISH FACTS_EN(1).pdf#Fish_Advisory_Brochure

 

[spynet000]

Thanks for the link:thumbup:

 

[Francis]

Man. I wanted to have the American eel more than 17 times a year!

 

[rocksteady]

My dad pointed out an article in the Baltimore Sun this morning that caught his eye. According to the Baltimore Sun, children should not eat large rockfish that run in the springtime and no one should eat local rockfish more than twice a month Good thing I ate Ocean City stripers last night

Anyone thoughts on this?

Bay cleanup effort must tackle harmful chemicals -- baltimoresun.com

A lot of those OC stripers are Bay migratory fish my friend . The majority of striped bass are spawned in the Chessie tribs . The Delaware Bay is in much worse shape than the Chessie and the recommendations for the consumption of fish from there are even worse .

 

[spynet000]

A lot of those OC stripers are Bay migratory fish my friend . The majority of striped bass are spawned in the Chessie tribs . The Delaware Bay is in much worse shape than the Chessie and the recommendations for the consumption of fish from there are even worse .

Yea, I know I was joking about the whole "good thing i'm eating ocean stripers". The ones we caught a few days ago were probably coming from Delaware:eek2: Headed up to PA to trout fish this afternoon. I hope those streams are ok. It seems like everywhere is having problems.

 

[iFishMD]

Dang my family has been eating stripers about once a week for two months now. Most the fish have been in the 32-40" range. Heck I will be eating it again tonight. If I don't post tomorrow, you will know why.

 

[spynet000]

Dang my family has been eating stripers about once a week for two months now. Most the fish have been in the 32-40" range. Heck I will be eating it again tonight. If I don't post tomorrow, you will know why.

You were the first person I thought about Greg!!

 

[jnashed]

All stripers above 28" have a significant amount of mercury in them. I dont think it matters where they were caught, at least as far as mercury goes. Not to the same degree perhaps as Tilefish, Swordfish, or Tuna but as they get bigger the amount of mercury increases. The FDA and doctors (Pediatricians/ Obstetricians) recommend no more than 1 serving per week for pregnant women or children for Tuna, etc. I would say and recommend this holds true for rockfish also. Holding it to two serving per week for non pregnact adults is reasonable. Most large saltwater fish have mercury due to contamination of smaller forage fish. The more forage that fish eats the more mercury they will have in the meat as it accumulates there. So smaller fish have thus less mercury. Mercury affects the neurological development of the unborn fetus and children and has an effect on later IQ rates, etc.

Jim

 

[goose70]

Since I lost my ability to comprehend warnings, I no longer worry about mercury.:wacko:

 

[jnashed]

Kinda a sad statement if one thinks about it. We have to advise restrictions on eating fish which are usually one of the more healthy things to eat (low in fat, and actually can lower cholesterol levels) because of mercury pollution (mainly from power plants) which there are no good ideas on how to cheaply prevent or cleanup. Wellcome to the 21st century...

Jim

 

[Doggydaddy]

Does anyone know just how they plan on cleaning up the bay? A good start might be cleaning up the toxic sediment behind the Susquehanna dam.

 

[tubby]

Man I really had something I wanted to type...I just can't remember....Someone pass the Old Bay....I would rather eat white perch fillets over rock anyday anyway...I think...

 

[capt.jc]

warnings continue

These warnings have been around for many years now. Theres was a point about 10 years ago I would not eat anything from the bay nor swim in it and posted regularly about not letting the youngsters eat their catch. Must admit though I have been remiss and have started eating fish and crabs again. It's all the great recipes showing up on the board.

 

[Seahunter]

While the headline is true for the most part, the intent of this article isn't to alert the public to possible health issues. It's an advertisement for yet another organization trying to exploit the plight of the Bay for financial gain.

The loss of a healthy ecosystem harms us all. That's why the Maryland Pesticide Network hopes President-elect Barack Obama will follow through on commitments to cleanse the Chesapeake Bay of harmful chemical pollution. At a minimum, the new administrator of the EPA should make sure the toxics initiative is properly staffed. Mr. Obama should work with Congress to ensure that some federal money for Chesapeake Bay restoration is targeted at toxic chemicals remediation. Full enforcement of the Clean Water Act can and should become a key element of his environmental legacy.

FWIW: The author is the head of the Maryland Pesticides Network

 

[rocksteady]

While the headline is true for the most part, the intent of this article isn't to alert the public to possible health issues. It's an advertisement for yet another organization trying to exploit the plight of the Bay for financial gain.

FWIW: The author is the head of the Maryland Pesticides Network

:yes:

 

[27 sailfish]

I eat Rockfish at least once a week all year - I do cut out the dark strip of meat.I was told this is where a lot of the toxins are stored.Never good to read of warnings about eating fish.

Good side is perhaps it will help free up some funds to help clean up the air/water.

I've gotten a red rash from digging out anchors in bay mud.The water was 30 feet deep and the mud was a silty,black goo.Where my dive gloves overlap my suit - the mud collected and left a mark like sunburn.It went away after a few hours but I still wonder what was in that muck.Surely was not good.

 

[KenY]

Does anyone know just how they plan on cleaning up the bay? A good start might be cleaning up the toxic sediment behind the Susquehanna dam.

Unfortunately, there is no way to clean that sediment. Any attempts to clean it will require that we dig it out. That will send large amounts of it downstream. Also, where are we to store that toxic sludge once we get it out of the water ??? Bury it in a landfill somewhere ??? That will lead to groundwater contamination.

A good solution is to leave it alone. The best solution is to drop more sediment on top of it so that its buried deeper. We already screwed up by contaminating it. We can't undo that screw-up. Its best we leave it alone so that we don't screw something else up.

 

[paxfish]

I eat Rockfish at least once a week all year - I do cut out the dark strip of meat.I was told this is where a lot of the toxins are stored.

Some of the toxins, like PCBs I believe are concentrated there. Other toxins, like mercury are distributed through the meat.

Mercury concentration is pretty much linear with weight. Here's the good ole chart:

 

[Francis]

Heh, I love the big fish in the graph. Reminds me of the movie super troopers.

What about that little guy?

Oh, don't worry about that little guy.