Fish Indicators

Toxic chemicals in Great Lakes fish can make them unsafe for humans or wildlife to eat.

• Open Lakes Trend Monitoring Program - This program was designed to examine the health of fish and fish consuming wildlife, such as eagles and mink.

  • Summary of GLNPO's Open Lake Trend Monitoring Program (PDF, 262 KB)

• Sport Fish Fillet Monitoring Program - This program was designed to monitor potential human exposure to contaminants through consumption of popular sport fish species.

  • Summary of GLNPO's Sport Fish Fillet Monitoring Program (PDF, 271 KB)

Contact Information

For further information on the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring Program, please contact:

Elizabeth Murphy
Phone - (312) 353-4227
Murphy.Elizabeth@epa.gov

For further information on the Great Lakes Human Health Network, please contact:

Jacqueline Fisher
Phone - 312-353-1481
Fisher.Jacqueline@epa.gov