News Releases-Seafood and Aquatic Life

2018

March 7, 2018 - DSHS Issues Updated Consumption Advisory for Lake Worth (PDF, 125KB)

2017

January 13, 2017 - DSHS Issues Updated Consumption Advisory for Mountain Creek Lake (PDF, 261KB)

2016

September 29, 2016 - DSHS Issues Revised Fish Consumption Advisory for Ellison Creek Resevoir (PDF, 180KB)
February 9, 2016 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Lake Como (PDF, 31KB)

2015

December 18, 2015 - DSHS Issues Lake Livingston and Trinity River Fish Advisory (PDF, 95KB)
October 29, 2015 - Oyster Harvesting Closed Along Portions of Texas Coast - En español

2014

March 27, 2014 - DSHS Issues Oil Spill Precautions (PDF, 95KB)
January 27, 2014 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Neches River (PDF, 230KB)

2013

June 26, 2013 - Revised Fish Consumption Advisories for Houston & Galveston Area Waters (PDF, 118KB)
May 7, 2013 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Texas Coastal Waters (PDF, 39KB)

2012

September 6, 2012 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Texas Coastal Waters (PDF, 94KB)

2011

December 29, 2011 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Sabine Lake (PDF, 29KB)

2010 News Releases

November 15, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Lake Worth (PDF, 33KB)
October 1, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Mountain Creek Lake (PDF, 18KB)
July 7, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Trinity River (PDF, 34KB)
June 29, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Lower Leon Creek
March 8, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Portions of Neches River (PDF, 34KB)
February 3, 2010 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Alan Henry Reservoir (PDF, 29KB)

2009 News Releases

December 4, 2009 - DSHS Recalls All Oysters Harvested From San Antonio Bay (PDF, 49KB)
September 21, 2009 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Village Creek (PDF, 29KB)
August 19, 2009 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Lake Isabell (PDF, 35KB)
July 8, 2009 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Clear Creek (PDF, 35KB)
January 22, 2009 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Lake Madisonville (PDF, 37KB)

2008 News Releases

July 8, 2008 - DSHS Issues Fish Consumption Advisory for Galveston Bay (PDF, 46KB)
February 12, 2008 - DSHS Issues Arroyo Colorado Advisory (PDF, 18KB)
February 5, 2008 - Flower Garden Fish Advisories Issued
January 15, 2008 - Fish Ban Lifted for Fosdic Lake (PDF, 29KB)

2007 News Releases

October 2, 2007 - Fish Possession Ban Lifted for Lake Como(PDF, 29KB)
March 27, 2007 - Consumption Advisory Issued for Two Panola County Lakes(PDF, 30KB)

2006 News Releases

October 26, 2006 - Consumption Advisory Issued for Two Species of Canyon Lake Fish(PDF, 30KB)
December 28, 2005 - DSHS Issues Fish Advisory for Ellison Creek Reservoir(PDF, 31KB)

2005 News Releases

January 28, 2005 - Speckled Trout Consumption Limit Advised(PDF, 122KB)

2003 News Releases

October 15, 2003 - TDH Lifts Selenium–Based Advisories for Three East Texas Reservoirs(PDF, 21KB)
August 29, 2003 - TDH Issues Fish Advisory for Part of San Antonio's Leon Creek(PDF, 69KB)

2002 News Releases

October 4, 2002 - Fish Ban, Advisory Issued for Parts of Trinity River(PDF, 92KB)
August 22, 2002 - TDH Recommends Limiting Consumption of Walleye from Lake Meridith (PDF, 42KB)
May 22, 2002 - TDH Recommends Limiting Consumption of Largemouth Bass from Lake Ratcliff(PDF, 37KB)
March 27, 2002 - TDH Advises Limited Consumption of Largemouth Bass from Lake Daingerfield(PDF, 40KB)

2001 News Releases

October 25, 2001 - TDH Study Shows Fish, Crabs from Most of Galveston Bay Safe to Eat(PDF, 59KB)
June 13, 2001 - TDH Relaxes Arroyo Colorado Fish Consumption Advisories(PDF, 37KB)
April 19, 2000 - TDH Warns Against Eating Fish from Lake Worth(PDF, 22KB)

2000 News Releases

January 13, 2000 - TDH Reopens Cox Bay to Taking of Fish and Crabs(PDF, 22KB)

1999 and Prior News Releases

October 26, 1999 - TDH Lifts Consumption Advisory for Austin’s Town Lake(PDF, 18KB)
April 23, 1999 - TDH Advises Limiting Consumption of Fish from Two East Texas Lakes(PDF, 46KB)
July 10, 1997 - TDH Lifts Fish Consumption Advisory for Lower Brazos River(PDF, 31KB)
June 19, 1997 - Elevated Mercury Levels in King Mackerel Prompt Consumption Advisory(PDF, 47KB)
April 25, 1996 - Health Commissioner Bans Fish Consumption from Mountain Creek Lake(PDF, 23KB)
December 5, 1995 - TDH Lifts Consumption Advisory for Neches River Fish(PDF, 23KB)
December 5, 1995 - Possession of Fish from Echo Lake Prohibited(PDF, 30KB)
November 2, 1995 - Consumption of Fish from Some East Texas Waters(PDF, 53KB)
January 30, 1995 - Advised Reduced Consumption of Fish From Caddo Lake(PDF, 55KB)
April 4, 1995 - Contaminated Fish Found in Fort Worth Lakes(PDF, 54KB)
October 27, 1994 - TDH Lifts Consumption Advisories on Fish from San Jacinto, Trinity Rivers(PDF, 59KB)
October 24, 1994 - TDH Extends Fish Consumption Advisory to Include Portions of Galveston Bay(PDF, 20KB)
February 3, 1994 - State Health Official Issues Fishing Ban(PDF, 69KB)
November 18, 1993 - Health Commissioner Advises “Zero Consumption” of Fish from Clear Creek(PDF, 37KB)
November 17, 1993 - Health Officials Modify Hidalgo County Fish Advisory(PDF, 32KB)
June 24, 1993 - Health and Water Agencies Call News Conference on PCBs in Valley(PDF, 28KB)
May 11, 1992 - Selenium Taints Fish at Three Northeast Texas Lakes(PDF, 32KB)
NO DATE - Health Commissioner Warns of Dioxin Hazard in Three Areas(PDF, 31KB)
June 21, 1990 Health Officials Advise Against Consuming Fish from Town Lake(PDF, 36KB)
January 8, 1990 - Health Commissioner Bans Fishing on Part of Trinity River(PDF, 34KB)
June 6, 1989 - Lavaca Bay Stays Closed for Taking fish and Crab(PDF, 43KB)