title: Human dietary intake of organochlorines from Baltic herring: implications of individual fish variability and fisheries management.
abstract: This study examines the extent to which Finnish human dietary intake of organochlorines (PCDD/Fs and PCBs) originating from Northern Baltic herring can be influenced by fisheries management. This was investigated by estimation of human intake using versatile modeling tools (e.g., a herring population model and a bioenergetics model). We used a probabilistic approach to account for the variation in human intake of organochlorines originating from the variation among herring individuals. Our estimates were compared with present precautionary limits and recommendation for use. The results show that present consumption levels and frequencies of herring give a high probability of exceeding recommended intake limits of PCDD/Fs and PCBs. Furthermore, our results clearly demonstrate that in the risk management of dioxinlike organochlorines, regulating fishing (in this case increasing fishing pressure) is a far less effective way to decrease the risk than regulating the consumption of herring. Increased fishing would only slightly decrease organochlorine concentrations of herring in the Finnish fish market.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. mikkilj@bytl.jyu.fi
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiljunen
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanhatalo
authors.forename: Samu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mäntyniemi
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peltonen
authors.forename: Sakari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuikka
authors.forename: Hannu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiviranta
authors.forename: Raimo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parmanne
authors.forename: Jouni T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Tuomisto
authors.forename: Pekka J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vuorinen
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hallikainen
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verta
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pönni
authors.forename: Roger I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karjalainen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001454:Baltic States; D004032:Diet; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005387:Finland; D005396:Fish Products / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D005398:Fisheries; D005399:Fishes; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated