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Aim

The purpose of this page is to gather information on:

1) Policies of fishery and fishing

2) Various health endpoints for substances found in fish

Different policies for fishing and fishery

Here is a list of different ways for controlling health effects due to fish consumption

• Setting maximum concentration for dioxins found in fish

-- Commission regulation (EC) No 199/2006)

-- Council Regulation (EC) No 2375/2001 of November 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs

• National maximum limits for methyl mercury found in fish

-- 1 mg/kg set by EU

-- National limits for particular species?

• Consumption advirories and recommendations

• Directing and steering fishing (kalastuksen ohjaus)

• Steering institutional kitchen

• Regional restrictions and limitations for fishing

• Financial support to aquaculture

• Imposing duty on dumping of fish (polkumyyntitulli)

Health endpoints for dioxins, methylmercury and omega-3 fatty acids

We concentrate here on dioxins, methylmercury and omega-3 fatty acids. There are number of other substances with health effects as well, but they are not concidered here.