NSIL Risk Assessment Activities

Mercury in Fish

Current Activities

• Conducting a Synoptic Survey on total mercury and selenium ratios in recreational and commercial fish in the Gulf of Mexico
• Refining mercury analyses in fish using the latest state-of-the-art analytical equipment and methodologies
• Working with various Marine Fisheries Commissions on mercury surveys and monitoring strategy development
• Working with national and international universities investigating the mitigating effects of selenium on mercury toxicity

Previous Activities

• Participated in:
• National Academy of Science Review of conflicting research findings
• Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission development of mercury research and monitoring proposal
• EPA’s Gulf of Mexico Program Public Health Forum on Mercury in Fish
• EPA persistent bioaccumulative toxic workshops
• White House Interagency Working Group on Mercury in Fish