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Mercury Levels In Atlantic Bluefish Have Fallen By More Than 40 Percent In The Last 40 Years

Mercury levels in Atlantic bluefish have been steadily declining over the past four decades — an indication that federal regulations on mercury pollution are working. According a new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Fisheries and Habitat Research, mercury levels in bluefish caught along the mid-Atlantic coastline have dropped 43 percent over the last 40 years, with an average reduction of 10 percent per decade.

 

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