Fish Consumption Materials & Resources
The following materials were developed by the Duke University Superfund Research Center Community Engagement Core.
Contact us if you need assistance adapting these materials for your region or have questions about dimensions, paper type, etc. needed for printing.
Cape Fear Kids Go Fishing Comic Book
Duke Superfund Fish Comic – Flipbook
Printed copies of this comic book are available! Please contact us!
PFAS Webinars – Spring 2026
In Spring 2026, DUSRC, along with partner organizations Cape Fear River Watch, Center for Human Health and the Environment at NCSU, and the North Carolina Coastal Federation, hosted a State of the Science/State of the Practice webinar series entitled PFAS in the Food Chain: Science, Risk, and Communication. The three-part webinar series invited experts in the field to share research and practice about PFAS in wild-caught fish and other foods as well as insights into how to communicate PFAS exposure and health risks to decision makers and the public.
Stop, Check, Enjoy! Campaign
The Stop, Check, and Enjoy! Campaign encourages eating of safer fish and preferred preparation and cooking methods to limit exposure to chemical contaminants found in fish caught from the Cape Fear River.
NOTE: Stop, Check, & Enjoy materials DO NOT reflect the recent Cape Fear River fish consumption advisories for PFAS, published by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on July 13, 2023. Learn more about these new advisories here.
Choose from brochures, refrigerator magnets, recipe calendars, wallet cards, and more!
Use premade social media posts to promote safer fish consumption, or adapt for your own needs!
‘Cape Fear Kids’ is a great resource to learn more about catching and eating fish in a safer manner.
Other Helpful Resources from the CEC
Want to collect chemical contaminant data on fish to inform your local fish consumption advisories?
Walks you through best practices on communicating fish consumption advisories to the public
Learn more about the contaminated fish and subsistence fish consumption and more in the Cape Fear River basin
Outside Resources
US EPA – “Should I Eat the Fish I Catch?” brochure (English) (Español)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – “Eat Safe Fish” materials from Michigan
Understanding Fish Consumption Advisories
Current Mercury Advisories By County – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide Mercury in Fish Advisory for North Carolina – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services