Statewide Celebration Highlights Recreational Fishing Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited a state park this past Saturday to mark Inland Fishing Ohio Day, an annual initiative designed to highlight the state’s diverse aquatic resources and promote outdoor recreation. The event, held at a prominent local reservoir, served as a platform for the administration to showcase recent…
Public Health Guidance on River Catch State environmental and health agencies across the Ohio River Valley have updated their consumption advisories this year, urging anglers to exercise extreme caution before eating fish pulled from the 981-mile waterway. While the river has seen significant ecological recovery since the passage of the Clean Water Act, legacy pollutants…
Public Health Officials Address Ohio River Consumption Concerns State environmental and health agencies across the Ohio River Valley are intensifying efforts to clarify safety guidelines for anglers as public interest in local fishing continues to rise throughout 2024. Despite long-standing concerns regarding industrial runoff and legacy pollutants, officials from the Ohio Department of Health and…
