Mercury prompts fish consumption advisory for Bull Shoals, Norfork walleye
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye on two north Arkansas lakes.
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The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye on two north Arkansas lakes.
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) issued a fish consumption advisory Thursday for Bull Shoals Lake in Marion, Baxter, and Boone counties, and Norfork Lake
Arkansas - Two local North Arkansas lakes, Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake, are now under the effect of a Fish Consumption Advisory, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. A Fish Consumption Advisory for mercury comes into effect when a specific species of fish has been analyzed and found to contain an exceeding amount of mercury within their tissues. This threshold is 1.0 part per million, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Mercury increases can be attributed to natural or man-made factors such as soil, rain, snow, or fog, or even agricultural products of smokestack em...
Experts say fish containing mercury isn't uncommon, but eating a lot of mercury can have harmful health effects.
The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye on Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake.