Posession limits and fishing different bodies of water

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(02-26-2014 03:08 PM)tweedwolfscream Wrote:  Actually I found a different version of the story in the intro to the consumption advisories guide:

Quote:This maximum recommended consumption frequency was based on the results of surveys indicating that most anglers do not consume sport fish more frequently than 8 meals per month. However, many of these fish can be safely consumed more frequently. Anyone who consumes sport fish more frequently than 8 meals per month is advised to contact the Sport Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program (416-327-6816 or 1-800-820-2716, sportfish.moe@ontario.ca).

I'll tell you how I would view that statement.

If the statement is true, the number of meals allowed for a given species, at a given size, would remain the same between the general cohort and the sensitive cohort. That is, for example, the consumption of 8 meals per month would be allowed for both the general cohort and the sensitive cohort, as illustrated by Gull Lake's Lake Whitefish between 16-18in.

But, at certain size, the number of meals for the sensitive cohort is reduced for the given species at a given size. That indicates, at least the way I understand it, that the amount of contaminant in said fish of said size actually threatens the allowable consumption limit, and a reduction in consumption should be made for the sensitive cohort, as seen in Gull Lake's Lake Whitefish between 22-24in. Otherwise, why is the consumption limit reduced if it is safe to consume more than 8 meals per month? Thus, if there is a reduction for the sensitive cohort, it indicats that the maximum allowable 8 meals per month for the general cohort is not merely based on an assumption of 2 fish meals per week partake by the public, but an actual consumption limit that should be considered based on contaminant levels.

It is entirely possible to consume more than 8 meals of sport fish a month in a typical North American diet. An 8oz fillet of fish is fairly typical serving size. The 8 meals could involve 4 dinners and 4 lunches over the course of the month.