Freshwater Sport Fish Consumption Guidelines for Quebec

Quebec's dataset provides consumption guidelines for nearly forty fish species across more than 1,400 fishing sites. Recommendations are based on species and size categories (small, medium, large) to advise on monthly meal limits, calculated as 230-gram portions.

Use Cases

• Map consumption advisories for specific fish species across 1,400 Quebec fishing sites.
• Analyze monthly meal recommendations by fish size category (small, medium, large).
• Model long-term consumption risk based on species and location factors.

Strengths

• Covers more than 1,400 distinct fishing sites in Quebec.
• Includes guidelines for nearly forty different fish species.
• Provides specific monthly meal calculations based on 230-gram portions.

Limitations

• Data scope is limited to Quebec, Canada, with no coverage for other regions.
• Recommendations are static and may not reflect real-time contamination changes.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Quebec, Canada