We’re lucky to be able to eat fresh fish from the San Francisco Bay and Pacific Ocean. Many fish in the bay and Ocean are healthy and safe to eat, but some fish have high levels of toxins like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury that can harm your health and are NOT safe to eat. PCBs have been classified as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mercury can harm an unborn baby or child’s brain. Women and children are especially vulnerable to these health risks. View the guides below to see which fish are safe to eat with recommended serving size and servings per week. Click here to view more information and resources from San Mateo County.
Guide to Eating Fish from San Francisco Bay
PDF’s from the CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): English | Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Khmer | Laotian | Russian | Samoan | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Guide to Eating Fish from the California Coast
PDF’s from the CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA): English |Simplified Chinese | Traditional Chinese | Japanese | Khmer Korean | Laotian |Russian |Samoan |Spanish |Tagalog | Vietnamese
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
View the website here to search a seafood or sushi name to help you choose seafood that’s fished or farmed in ways that have less impact on the environment.