NY State Greenlights Lower Hudson River Fish Consumption

0:00On April 6th, New York State's health department just dropped updated advice on eating fish from the lower Hudson River, and it's a game changer after. 50 years of strict warnings. For the first time, foes can safely have some fish from that stretch between the Rip Bend Winkle Bridge and Catskill and the tip of Manhattan, including for kids and women who might get pregnant. Officials say levels of those nasty PCBs have dropped low enough in certain species to make this possible now. The river has been hammered by industrial pollution for decades, leaving many skeptical about chowing down on local catches, but state experts are, pushing back with solid data on the cleanup progress. They recommend the general public limited to four mills a month, focusing on striped base, while skipping carb in smallmouth base, and always trim. Off the fat and skin to cut remating PCBs by half. This shift opens up one of New York's key fisheries to more families, marking real wins from long-term environmental efforts. Their wraps US News today brought to you with AI.