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California Halibut
California Halibut carries consumption advisories on 5 waters across 1 state. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.
Contaminants found in california halibut: Mercury, PCBs
Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer
The strictest advisory on file for california halibut is For women 18–49 and children 1–17: limit to one meal per week due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.
Where california halibut has advisories
Waters with california halibut advisories
- San Francisco Bay California
- Santa Monica Beach south of Santa Monica Pier to Seal Beach Pier California
- South of Seal Beach Pier to San Mateo Point California
- Tomales Bay California
- Ventura Harbor to Santa Monica Pier California