Fish. The most recent Peel River fish contaminants study was done in 1999. This study was carried out due to continued concerns from Fort ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ residents regarding the safety of eating fish from the Peel River. The concerns were related to an abandoned Shell oil exploration site and possible point source of contaminants upstream on the Peel River near the Peel/Caribou River confluence. A total of 30 fish, including ten each of inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys), broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus) and burbot (▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇), were examined for a suite of heavy metals and organochlorines. Local fishermen at traditional fishing sites captured all fish. Based on the results of the study, the three fish species from the Peel River were deemed safe for human consumption. No further studies were recommended at that time.
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Sources: Bilateral Water Management Agreement, Bilateral Water Management Agreement, Bilateral Water Management Agreement