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FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY NEWS RELEASE ARCHIVES

FOR CURRENT ADVISORIES, MAPS, AND BANS SEE THE SURVEY INFORMATION PAGE

Current New Releases

October 2, 2007 -- Fish Possession Ban Lifted for Lake Como (pdf 29KB)

March 27, 2007 -- Consumption Advisory Issued for Two Panola County Lakes (pdf 30KB)

October 26, 2006 -- Consumption Advisory Issued for Two Species of Canyon Lake Fish  (pdf 30KB)

December 28, 2005 -- DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Ellison Creek Reservoir (pdf 31KB)

January 28, 2005 -- Speckled Trout Consumption Limit Advised (pdf 122KB)

New Release Archives

October 15, 2003 -- TDH Lifts Selenium-Based Advisories for Three East Texas Reservoirs (21KB)

August 29, 2003 -- TDH Issues Fish Advisory for Part of San Antonio's Leon Creek (69KB)

October 4, 2002 -- Fish Ban, Advisory Issued for Parts of Trinity River (92KB)

August 22, 2002 -- TDH Recommends Limiting Consumption of Walleye from Lake Meridith (42KB)

May 22, 2002 -- TDH Recommends Limiting Consumption of Largemouth Bass from Lake Ratcliff (37KB)

March 27, 2002 -- TDH Advises Limited Consumption of Largemouth Bass from Lake Daingerfield (40KB)

October 25, 2001 -- TDH Study Shows Fish, Crabs from Most of Galveston Bay Safe to Eat (59KB)

June 13, 2001 -- TDH Relaxes Arroyo Colorado Fish Consumption Advisories (37KB)

April 19, 2000 -- TDH Warns Against Eating Fish from Lake Worth (22KB)

January 13, 2000 -- TDH Reopens Cox Bay to Taking of Fish and Crabs (22KB)

April 23, 1999 -- TDH Advises Limiting Consumption of Fish from Two East Texas Lakes (46KB)

July 10, 1997 -- TDH Lifts Fish Consumption Advisory for Lower Brazos River (31KB)

June 19, 1997 -- Elevated Mercury Levels in King Mackerel Prompt Consumption Advisory (47KB)

April 25, 1996 -- Health Commissioner Bans Fish Consumption from Mountain Creek Lake (23KB)

December 5, 1995 -- TDH Lifts Consumption Advisory for Neches River Fish (23KB)

December 5, 1995 -- Possession of Fish from Echo Lake Prohibited (30KB)

November 2, 1995 -- TDH Recommends Limiting Consumption of Fish from Some East Texas Waters (53KB)

January 30, 1995 -- Texas Department of Health Advised Reduced Consumption of Fish From Caddo Lake (55KB)

April 4, 1995 -- Contaminated Fish Found in Fort Worth Lakes (54KB)

February 3, 1994 -- State Health Official Issues Fishing Ban (69KB)

November 18, 1993 -- Health Commissioner Advises "Zero Consumption" of Fish from Clear Creek (37KB)

November 17, 1993 -- Health Officials Modify Hidalgo County Fish Advisory (32KB)

June 24, 1993 -- Health and Water Agencies Call News Conference on PCBs in Valley (28KB)

May 11, 1992 -- Selenium Taints Fish at Three Northeast Texas Lakes (32KB)

NO DATE -- Health Commissioner Warns of Dioxin Hazard in Three Areas (31KB)

January 8, 1990 -- Health Commissioner Bans Fishing on Part of Trinity River (34KB)

June 6, 1989 -- Lavaca Bay Stays Closed for Taking fish and Crab (43KB)

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Last Updated October 10, 2007