2023 Fishing Regulations - 34

I M P OR TAN T I N F ORMAT ION
Harmful Cyanobacterial
Blooms or " HCBs "
Cyanobacteria are also known as bluegreen
algae. Blue-green algal blooms
periodically occur in Wyoming waters in
late summer and early fall.
Mercury Advisory
Most fish are good to eat and good for
your health. Fish are high in protein
and other nutrients, low in fat, and
have omega-3 fatty acids needed for
a healthy heart and brain development.
Some fish contain high levels
of mercury that pose human health
risks. People, particularly children and
some women, should avoid eating
too many of those fish. At high levels,
mercury can affect developing
fetuses and the growing brains of children. To help you make
the healthiest choices, the Wyoming Department of Health, in
cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department,
continues to update advisories and provide fish consumption
guidelines as new mercury testing results become available.
Women who are pregnant, who might become pregnant,
nursing mothers and children under 15 should pay special
attention to the mercury consumption guidelines below.
Women and young children will receive the health benefits
of eating fish without undue exposure to the harmful effects
of mercury by eating up to 2 meals per week (8 ounces per
meal before cooking) of a variety of fish and shellfish that
are low in mercury. Some commonly eaten fish that are low
in mercury are rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, and kokanee
caught in Wyoming and shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon,
Pollock and catfish from stores and restaurants. The 2 meals
per week include fish from all sources, and should be the
total of Wyoming caught fish and fish purchased at stores
and restaurants. Mercury contamination increases as fish get
larger and older, so as a general rule, keep smaller Wyoming
caught fish for eating.
Rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and kokanee salmon contain
less mercury than species that prey primarily on other fish,
such as walleye, brown trout, lake trout, catfish and burbot.
Some Wyoming waters contain these and other species that
have been found to be higher in mercury. Tighter consumption
guidelines for what is okay to eat have been provided
for some of these species in the waters listed below. Visit the
Fish Consumption Advisory website below for detailed and
up-to-date consumption guidelines and additional fish consumption
information; wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/
Fish-Consumption-Advice
32 WYOMING GAME AND FISH
Blooms float on or just below the water
surface or leave a blue-green paste on the
shoreline and can turn the water green or
look like threads, clumps, scums and
spilled paint.
If you see a blue-green algal bloom...
 Report blooms at WyoSpills.org or call 307-777-7501
 Humans and pets should not swim in, drink or come
into contact with green water, floating scums or
clumps when recreating in the water
 Rinse fish with clean water and eat only fillets
 Some animals die every year after ingesting water
from a bloom. If you or your pet feel sick or get a rash
after coming into contact with a bloom, rinse off with
clean water and call your doctor or veterinarian
For more information and to check
bloom conditions: WyoHCBs.org

http://www.WyoSpills.org http://www.WyoHCBs.org https://health.wyo.gov/ https://wlsb.state.wy.us/public https://deq.wyoming.gov/ http://wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Fish-Consumption-Advice http://wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Fish-Consumption-Advice

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