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Fishing for safe seafood to eat
Learn about the Fun to Catch, Toxic to Eat program.
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The only Duwamish seafood safe to eat is salmon.
The purpose of this program is to protect the health of fishing communities, especially pregnant women, nursing moms and young children, from the contaminated seafood in the Duwamish River Superfund Site.
Public Health – Seattle & King County leads the Program work for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program is part of EPA's plan to clean up the Duwamish River.
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In the Duwamish River, the seafood that spend their entire lives in the river (perch, sole, flounder, crab, mussels and clams) are unsafe to eat. They have high levels of toxic chemicals (such as PCBs) that you cannot see.
Toxic chemicals can harm unborn babies, infants and young children the most – impacting their memory, attention, motor skills and language development.
Protect your health:
Eat salmon!
Salmon is the only seafood safe to eat from the Duwamish River. They spend a short time in the river. Learn more.
Go fishing!
Many places in King County have safer seafood to eat. Find out where.
Fish is good for your heart and brain!
Eat a variety of fish and shellfish from different places.
Moms and children!
The local seafood consumption advisories are particularly important for women who are pregnant or nursing, children under the age of six and people who plan to have children. Learn more.
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Try a salmon recipe – it's good for your heart and brain!
Blackened Cajun Salmon with Caesar Salad
Khmer Amok Salmon
View recipe in English
Lao Larb Salmon
View recipe in English
Salmon Adobado
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Salmon Soup
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Salmon Spring Rolls
View recipe in English or Vietnamese
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Blackened Cajun Salmon with Caesar Salad
Recipe by Community Health Advocate, Paco Ramos
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Grilled Salmon Tacos with Mango Salsa
Recipe by Jennifer Teo
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Khmer Amok Salmon
Recipe by Sophorn Sim
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Lao Larb Salmon
Recipe by Souriya Kongmanivong
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Salmon Adobado
Recipe by Dominga Maceda, Luz Cardenas, Roxana Rivera, Noe Caceres, Emma Maceda, Cindy Navarro, Carlos Urias
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Salmon Ceviche
Recipe by Roxana Urias Luz, María Cárdenas and Jennifer Teo
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Salmon Soup
Recipe by GAL CHAs
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Salmon Spring Rolls
Recipe by Mai Hoang
Watch a story from the Duwamish fishing communities
Public Health's Community Health Advocates (CHAs) from the Cambodian, Vietnamese and Latino fishing communities are helping to protect their communities from this health issue.
Learn more about the CHAs
We acknowledge that our program operates on the traditional land of the
Coast Salish people, including the Duwamish People past and present.