Métis Nation of Alberta releases results from 2022 fish health monitoring

Métis Nation of Alberta releases results from 2022 fish health monitoring

Source: rdnewsnow

4/11/2023

Métis Nation of Alberta releases results from 2022 fish health monitoring

The Métis Nation of Alberta says it has just released a report from fish health monitoring that took place last year on Sturgeon Lake, Lac La Biche, Moose Lake, Lesser Slave Lake, and Pigeon Lake, indicating that fish tissue samples from these lakes showed concentration levels of mercury and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) below Alberta’s recommended consumption limit.

Overall, officials say the results suggest the concentration of mercury and PAHs are small enough that the human body will metabolize them faster than they will accumulate. Please see the report here.

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