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Kepone Advisory - Keptone may be hazardous to your health. A fish-eating advisory exists for those who consume fish from sections of the James River and its tributaries waters on a daily basis. (7/1/88). Current information not found.

The Chesapeake Bay Program has a great site for staying up on Bay issues including advisories.

For a complete listing of Virginia 's Chesapeake Bay watershed advisory.pdf

Virginia fish consumption advisory packed with ancillary information and lots of detail.

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Water Reports
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Web Album photos for each state are needed. Any related photos and information presented will be considered. Submissions can be E-mailed to the grasm@fishinglink.org or posted elsewhere for consideration.

So far, modest Web Albums are active only in Louisiana and Texas. Check them out.

Our staff is small but always interested in information related to our goals. Information related to existing problems, successful cleanups and improvements, and usage of aquatic organisms is always welcome. Fishing and bait camps, as well as others, willing and able to answer questions about local conditions will gladly be provided with space on or links from this site.

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