Mercury rising

Anglers who prefer to catch and eat their fish—rather than catch and release—have updated guidelines from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and the Wyoming Department of Health in regards to fish consumption.

The new consumption guidelines, announced in a July 11 press release from the WGFD, provide recommendations on healthy servings of fish while limited mercury consumption to safe levels. According to the press release, the 2022 consumption guidelines are “simplified and consistent with guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration on thres...