Anglers warned to not eat PFAS contaminated fish from the Wissahickon watershed
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch. Environmental regulators in Pennsylvania are warning anglers to avoid eating fish from the Wissahickon Creek. State agencies issued the “Do Not Eat” advisory after detecting high levels of toxic PFAS in fish tissues from the watershed. The advisory applies to all fish species in the creek and its tributaries in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. In response, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission canceled a scheduled Oct. 15 trout stocking in the creek. Despite the “Do Not Eat” advisory, the waterway remains open for fishing. “The anglers are certainly disappointed when we cancel a trout stocking for any reason. It’s difficult to find trout, stocked trout fishing opportunities, around the city of Philadelphia,” said Mike Parker, communications director for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. “But we’re taking a conservative approach now by canceling the stocking in hopes that between now and spring we can find an alternative way...
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