May 21, 2021
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries today issue a series of fish consumption advisories for six bodies of water. These most recent advisories include one new warning and updates to five previously issued warnings.
The State issues precautionary advisories when unacceptable levels of mercury are detected in fish or shellfish.
The Department of Environmental Quality conducts fish sampling. LDH then uses this data to determine the need for additional advisories or to modify existing advisories. Each advisory lists the specific fish, makes consumption recommendations and outlines the geographic boundaries of the affected waterways.
Bayou Chene and Bayou Lacassine