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Transporting and Cleaning Your Catch

You’ve experienced the thrill of catching the fish—now is the time to cook! Preparing and cooking your fish is a whole new exciting skill to learn and a great hobby, too. First, let’s make sure the fish you caught are healthy enough to eat. Check the Fish Before you go on a fishing trip, check the level of pollution of the water. Is it safe to eat the fish you catch there? Don’t guess where your safety is concerned. In the United States, contact the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA. The EPA provides free information for the public on which bodies of water are safe and which are considered a threat to human health. You can access pollution information for local bodies of water from the EPA by entering a zip code or the name of your city or town.

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