The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued an advisory on blue catfish consumption due to elevated mercury in blue catfish caught in the Nottoway River.
Recent fish tissue sample results from the Nottoway River in 2017 and 2018 show mercury levels in blue catfish exceed the amount considered safe for long-term human consumption.
More information is available in the press release for this advisory. Information on fish consumption advisories across the state can be found at http://fishadvisories.vdh.virginia.gov/.