VDH: fish consumption advisory for Flannagan Reservoir

The Virginia Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for species in the Flannagan Reservoir near Clintwood, Clinchco and Haysi.  Wednesday, the VDH issued the advisory due to elevated polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs levels in certain fish within the reservoir.  The advisory includes the Cranesnest River arm upstream to the Highway 83 bridge and the Pound River arm upstream to the Lower Georges Fork Hollow bridge.  The health department says the affected species include walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass.  Test results from tissue sampling revealed PCBs levels in those three species were above the amount considered safe for consumption.