2009 Lower Yarra River Fish Study - Office of the Environmental Monitor
2009 Lower Yarra River Fish Study |
| Photo: Black bream from the lower Yarra River were tested for contaminants. |
| Update |
| The 2009 Lower Yarra River Fish Study was conducted by EPA Victoria. The study sampled fish from the lower Yarra River in January and February 2009 to check if the contaminant concentrations had significantly changed since the previous study in 2006. Eighty black bream from the lower Yarra River were analysed for the same contaminants tested in previous fish studies including heavy metals such as copper, arsenic and mercury and organic chemicals such as agricultural pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The study found that the contaminant concentrations in fish sampled from the lower Yarra River were generally lower than the concentrations recorded in 2006 and were below the guideline levels for Australian Food Standards. The 2009 Lower Yarra River Fish Study results confirm that fish from the lower Yarra River are still safe to eat. |
| Click on the above page links for more information on the study and its results. |
| To view information and results from the other program that monitors contaminants in fish click on the link below. |
| Victorian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program |
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