How To Read Consumption Advisory

Example 1

If you are apart of the sensitive population and eating flathead catfish, you can have an unlimited amount of fish if it is less than 25 inches long. If you have a fish that is over 25 inches, you can have two meals for the entire month. Furthermore, you can still have two meals of fish over 25 inches AND unlimited amounts of fish under 25 inches in the same month. If you are apart of the general population, you can eat unlimited amounts of flathead catfish regardless of size.

Example 2

If you are apart of the sensitive population and eating spotted bass, you can have an unlimited amount of fish if it is less than 11 inches long. If you have fish that is between 11 – 15 inches long, you can have two meals for the entire month but avoid eating fish over 15 inches long. If you are apart of the general population, you can eat unlimited amounts of spotted bass if they are smaller that 15 inches. If you have a fish that is over 15 inches, you can have two meals for the entire month.