With approval from the Monitoring and Research Work Group, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) initiated an online and in person fish consumption survey in July 2019. The purpose of this this survey was to collect information from individuals who consume fish from the Canadian side of the Detroit River to understand Detroit River fish consumption behavior. This survey targeted both shoreline and off-shore fishers through online surveys and in-person interviews on the shore or at marinas. The survey was also designed to examine whether and how often people eat specified indicator species, as defined in the delisting criteria for the Fish Consumption beneficial use. This information provided the DRCC with insight into whether people are eating more of the indicator species than recommended and helps determine if people are eating a large amount of a certain species of fish where remedial actions can improve advisories. The data will be incorporated into the tiered assessment framework for the Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife beneficial use impairment (BUI) or BUI #1.
See below pamphlet for a brief overview of results and a more detailed report that describes overall approaches, methods, and results.
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