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Health Advisory from the Cree Health Board: Rising levels of mercury in pike and walleye from Eastmain and Opinaca reservoirs

July 13, 2010 by admin

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TitleHealth Advisory from the Cree Health Board: Rising levels of mercury in pike and walleye from Eastmain and Opinaca reservoirs
Publication TypeHealth Promotion
Corporate AuthorsCree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay(CBHSSJB)
Year of Publication2010
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Due to the recent construction of new dams and reservoirs, mercury levels in walleye and pike are going up in the Eastmain and Opinaca reservoirs and immediately downstream. We knew this would happen; similar changes were seen when reservoirs were constructed previously.

Why is this important?
Mercury can be harmful to health, especially to the unborn fetus.

What do I do?
• For pike and walleye caught in the Eastmain and Opinaca reservoirs and immediately downstream from them:

    * Pregnant women should avoid them
    * Other persons may eat them occasionally

• Fish that eat other fish (pike, walleye, lake trout) tend to have higher levels of mercury, even in natural lakes and rivers

 

• Whitefish, cisco, brook trout, sturgeon, and all fish from James Bay are excellent for everyone’s health and are recommended at least twice a week.

 

Related info:

Fish fact sheet (updated August 2010)

Fish facts for families

Consumption guide for mercury in fish
The info on this map is still accurate except in 2 areas:

  • the new Eastmain reservoir
  • the mercury levels in whitefish, and all other fish except pike, walleye and lake trout, are back down to natural levels in the Lagrande reservoirs
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