COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina environmental officials say they have no plans to issue a statewide advisory against eating freshwater fish that are more likely to contain elevated amounts of mercury.
Officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control told The State of Columbia that there isn't enough data to verify any problems with fish in many of the state's lakes and rivers.
DHEC currently warns people against eating more than a moderate amount of fish in more than 60 South Carolina lakes and rivers because tests in those waterways show some fish have elevated amounts of mercury.
A number of other states have issued blanket advisories for certain species of fish that tend to have higher levels of mercury
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