National Coastal Condition Assessment - Great Lakes Human Health Fish Tissue Studies
The National Coastal Condition Assessments (NCCA) are statistical surveys designed to assess the condition of nearshore waters along the marine and Great Lakes coasts of the United States and to evaluate changes affecting the quality of these waters over time. The EPA works with state, Tribal and federal partners to plan and conduct these surveys every five years.
The EPA conducts fish tissue contamination studies in the Great Lakes as part of the NCCA. Field crews collect fish for these studies that are commonly caught by recreational fishers. Laboratories analyze the levels of chemical contaminants in fillet (muscle) tissue samples and deliver the data to the EPA. The EPA uses the fillet sample results to evaluate the potential health impacts for people who eat fish.
The EPA has conducted the following studies as part of the NCCA:
The EPA conducts fish tissue contamination studies in the Great Lakes as part of the NCCA. Field crews collect fish for these studies that are commonly caught by recreational fishers. Laboratories analyze the levels of chemical contaminants in fillet (muscle) tissue samples and deliver the data to the EPA. The EPA uses the fillet sample results to evaluate the potential health impacts for people who eat fish.
The EPA has conducted the following studies as part of the NCCA: