Clean Water Advocates Push EPA on State’s Toxic Fish Rules
…consumption rates fix the rules and protect people.” In Washington State, fish consumption is estimated at a scant 6.5 grams (less than a quarter ounce) of fish or shellfish a…
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Clean Water Advocates, Commercial Fishermen File Suit to Protect Public Health from Toxic Pollution
…said Glen Spain, Northwest Regional Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA). “This hurts the livelihoods of fish-dependent families, communities, and industries. A fish consumption standard that…
Whether the state or the feds, fish consumption standards must protect all Washington fish eaters from harm
…toxins in the fish they eat, a coalition of organizations pushing for safer fish consumption standards countered that any standards need to protect all vulnerable people in the state and…
New Lawsuit Challenges EPA Rollback of Human Health Water Standards
…salmon fishing, resident fisheries and shellfish harvest. Data shows that tribal members, Asian and Pacific Islanders, and recreational fishers in Washington eat a significantly higher amount of fish and shellfish…
Upholding Clean Water Standards
…pollutants accumulate in fish tissue and can biomagnify up the food chain, which is why fish consumption data is critical for protecting public health. Other pieces of the equation are allowable cancer risk, drinking water…
2018 Projects Funded
…for our indigenous culture, environmental justice, salmon, water quality and habitat. Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Amount Awarded: $25,000 Focus: Riverfront Park Community Restoration Project Description: This funding will allow Skagit Fisheries…
EPA charged with delaying action on toxics in water that harm human health
…not protective for people who eat fish and shellfish, especially for members of Tribes and people in some immigrant communities who consume very large quantities of fish. EPA has advised…
Trump EPA Targets Washington State Clean Water Standards
…salmon fishing, resident fisheries, and shellfish harvest. Data shows that tribal members, Asian/Pacific Islanders and recreational fishers in Washington eat a significantly higher amount of fish and shellfish than other…
Trump EPA Finalizes Rollback of Washington State Clean Water Standards
…through consumption of locally-caught fish, and include an assumed fish consumption rate of 175 grams per day and a cancer risk rate of one in 1,000,000. In 2017, groups representing…
How do we know what’s going on in Puget Sound?
…and each fish, is staggering. Sixty of the fish collected at each site are frozen for a whole-body contaminant analysis at a later date. The other 60 fish are dissected…