Reduce Risk from Fish You Catch and Eat 
 
Fish Age & Size 
Generally, older and larger fish may be more contaminated than younger, smaller fish. 
 
Fish Cleaning to Reduce Risk 
Remove all skin 
 
Remove the fat along the back 
 
Cooking Methods to Reduce Risk 
 
GOOD Broiling Baking Grilling 
POOR Pan frying 
 
OKAY 
Deep-fat frying (do not reuse oil) 
 
Remove the fatty dark meat along the length of the fillet 
Removing skin and fatty areas reduces some contaminants by 25 to 50% but does not remove mercury. 
 
Remove guts 
Remove the belly fat 
 
Women and Small Children 
Children under seven and women who are pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant should: 
 not eat mullet from advisory areas 
 limit meals of fish and blue crabs to one per month from advisory areas 
Don't stop eating fish and seafood. They provide one of the best sources of protein and Omega-3 fatty acids. Get seafood from other sources than advisory areas. 
 
For More Information 
 
Program support provided by: 
 
Glynn Environmental Coalition P.O. Box 2443 Brunswick, GA 31521 (912) 466-0934 
 
Glynn County Health Department 150 Scranton Connector Brunswick, GA 31525 (912) 262-2300 
 
Georgia Department of Natural Resources One Conservation Way Brunswick, GA 31520 (912) 262-7218 
 
 Glynn County Advisory Area 
for Fish You Catch and Eat 
THALMAN 
STERLING 
 
BUFFALO RIVER 
 
ST. SIMONS ISLAND 
 
LIT TLE ST. SIMONS 
ISLAND 
 
CAMDEN COUNT Y 
 
PURVIS AND GIBSON CREEKS 
 
TERRY AND DUPREE CREEKS 
 
TURTLE BRUNSWICK 
RIVER 
 
ST. SIMONS SOUND 
 
COLONELS ISLAND 
 
JEKYLL ISLAND 
 
SEA ISLAND 
ATLANTIC OCEAN 
ADVISORY AREA 
 
Consumption Guidelines for Advisory Area 
 
NO LIMIT  EAT AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE 
 
EAT ONLY ONCE PER MONTH 
 
Shrimp* 
EAT ONLY ONCE PER WEEK 
 
Spot* 
 
Black Drum 
 
Red Drum (Red Fish) 
 
Blue Crab 
 
Striped Mullet* 
 
Whiting 
 
Printed August 2011. 
Fish illustrations by Dianne Rome Peebles, used 
with permission from the Florida Department of 
Environmental Protection. Design: mPrintDesign.com 
 
Spotted Seatrout 
 
Flounder 
 
Atlantic Croaker* 
 
Sheepshead 
 
*Purvis and Gibson Creeks and the adjoining area of Turtle River: Eat Shrimp only once per month; Do not eat Atlantic Croaker, Spot, or Striped Mullet.Terry and Dupree Creeks: Do not eat Spot. Buffalo River: Do not eat Striped Mullet.