Should I eat the fish I catch?
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Yes, fish are an important part of a healthy diet.
The Department of Human Services has issued health advice for people who catch fish in the lower Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers.
This advice states that while it is safe to eat fish from the Lower Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers, it is recommended that people limit themselves to four serves of fish a month and one serve of eel a month.
Women of child-bearing age and children should limit their fish consumption to one serve a month and do not eat eels from the lower Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers.
To reduce the risks associated with eating fish caught from the Lower Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers, the Department of Human Services has provided the following factsheet for anglers and people who eat fish from these areas.
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