http://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/05/01/inviting-sandie-to-dinner/ The web's best fishing magazine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/05/01/inviting-sandie-to-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-74195 Shawn Mon, 19 May 2008 08:10:37 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2007/03/02/inviting-sandie-to-dinner/#comment-74195 Always trim the darker meat before preparing any large fish. Typically, that part of the fish has the highest concentration of mercury. Always trim the darker meat before preparing any large fish. Typically, that part of the fish has the highest concentration of mercury.

]]> http://www.fishwithjd.com/2008/05/01/inviting-sandie-to-dinner/comment-page-1/#comment-64708 Ransom Fri, 09 May 2008 17:16:06 +0000 http://fishwithjd.com/2007/03/02/inviting-sandie-to-dinner/#comment-64708 One caution about eating stripers, they typically have the highest concentrations of methyl mercury of any freshwater fish species in the central valley. The state office of environmental heath hazard assessment is in the process of finalizing new consumption guidelines for the sac river and northern delta, including those for stripers (http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/srnd041108.html). Basically, women of child-bearing age, nursing mothers, and children should really limit, if not altogether forgo, striper consumption. If you do keep stripers for the table, make sure they are on the small side; the larger the fish, the more the mercury. More details can be found at: http://www.oehha.org/fish/hg/index.html One caution about eating stripers, they typically have the highest concentrations of methyl mercury of any freshwater fish species in the central valley. The state office of environmental heath hazard assessment is in the process of finalizing new consumption guidelines for the sac river and northern delta, including those for stripers (http://www.oehha.ca.gov/fish/so_cal/srnd041108.html). Basically, women of child-bearing age, nursing mothers, and children should really limit, if not altogether forgo, striper consumption. If you do keep stripers for the table, make sure they are on the small side; the larger the fish, the more the mercury. More details can be found at: http://www.oehha.org/fish/hg/index.html

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