State Continues Limit on Smelt Consumption

The state of Michigan is continuing its advisory that residents limit the amount of smelt from Lake Superior that they eat.

The advisory was first posted a year ago, when testing by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate in rainbow smelt. Testing later last year confirmed elevated levels of PFOS in smelt collected in several locations off the Michigan shoreline, and in tributary waters.

Analysis is continuing to determine if there are additional contaminants in the smelt.

Pending those results, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recommends a limit of one serving per person per month. A serving is defined as eight ounces for an adult, and two to four ounces for children.