Species

Striped Mullet

Striped Mullet carries consumption advisories on 6 waters across 3 states. 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 striped mullet: Hexavalent chromium, Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for striped mullet is For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: limit to two meals per week due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where striped mullet has advisories

California
Florida
North Carolina

Waters with striped mullet advisories

Mission Bay California
New River, North Fork Florida
St. Marks River (St Marks Wildlife Refuge) Florida
Brunswick River-Cape Fear North Carolina
Cape Fear River 2 North Carolina
Sturgeon Creek North Carolina