Sudbury researchers to study safety of consuming local fish

Sudbury researchers to study safety of consuming local fish

Source: ctvnews

1/13/2023

A Laurentian University graduate student is researching the safety of consuming fish in two local lakes and its impact on Indigenous communities.

The research involves examining fish samples for levels of contaminants, and whether it would be harmful to humans.

Taylor Nicholls of Wahnapitae First Nation said she’s always been interested in anything to do with water.

Nicholls said she spent many summers fishing out on the waters of Lake Wanapitei with her parents, which led her to an interest in marine biology.

Kukagami Lake

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