WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — State health and wildlife officials have updated their list of the fish and other aquatic species in Kansas that should be eaten in limited quantities or avoided altogether for health reasons.
The Kansas Departments of Health and Environment and Wildlife and Parks have issued a fish consumption advisory for 2025.
Before we get to the details, it helps to know what some of the definitions are:
- Bottom-feeding fish: buffalo, carp, catfish, sturgeon, suckers
- Shellfish: mussels, clams, crayfish
When the KDHE refers to serving size, it means the weight of skinless fish fillets before cooking. The appropriate sizes depend on the person’s age.
- Adults and children age 13 and older = 8 ounces
- Children age 6 to 12 = 4 ounces
- Children younger than 6 = 2 ounces
Mercury advisory
The KDHE and the KDWP say that all fish contain some mercury. Therefore, anyone who routinely eats fish or serves fish to children, including store-bought fish, should carefully consider the type and amount eaten…