Article: Testing of local fish begins

Testing of local fish begins

SOUTH BAY: Officials say results, expected in May, will warn sport anglers about contamination levels and aid in restoration planning.

Fishing could be hazardous to your health.

Launching a new study to determine chemical contamination levels found in local fish, a group of government agencies hopes sport anglers will pay attention when their survey results are released early next year.

For the next several weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the six agencies of the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program will collect samples of 23 speciesof fish from Ventura to Dana Point to check for DDT and PCBs.

The list includes Pacific barracuda, Pacific ...

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