Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods launches seafood resources for Glynn County
- lrosier3
- Nov 7
- 2 min read
October is National Seafood Month, and to help Glynn County residents make informed choices about the seafood they catch and eat, Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods—the coalition that led the Brunswick/Glynn Exposure Study—has launched a new set of smart seafood resources.
Fishing is a way of life in Glynn County, and seafood can be a nutritious and delicious part of a healthy diet. However, the county’s industrial legacy has left behind contaminants that may still be present in some locally caught fish and shellfish. The new resources aim to empower residents with easy-to-access information about which seafood is safe to eat and how often.
The resources include:
• A mobile-friendly website: seafoodsmartglynn.com
• A print-friendly pamphlet and local cookbook: Available at gacoast.uga.edu/seafood-consumption-guidelines
These tools allow users to quickly check consumption guidelines based on where seafood was caught. All recommendations are based on data from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which regularly tests fish for contaminants in Glynn County and across the state.
Local resident Chantae Knowles welcomed the new resources. “I grew up around the water and was on the boat catching crabs as a child. We eat from the land. We eat crab in all kinds of ways. This is the way of life here... It’s fun. So, it’s important that we can keep eating the crabs and other seafood. I’m in favor of anything that helps my neighbors stay healthy.”
Chantae was surprised to learn that crabs from rivers like Terry Creek and the Back River should only be eaten once a month but was relieved to find no restrictions on crabs from the Lower Turtle and South Brunswick Rivers.
Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods includes members from Coastal Community Health, Emory University, Georgia Tech’s CEAR Hub, Glynn Environmental Coalition, One Hundred Miles, Rebuilding Together Glynn County, University of Georgia Marine Extension and Sea Grant, and Urbana/Perry Park Neighborhood Planning Assembly. Together, they’re working to promote informed and responsible seafood practices in Glynn County.
For more information on the new Smart Seafood materials, contact:
Kimberly Andrews
University of Georgia Marine Extension and Sea Grant
Rachael Thompson
Glynn Environmental Coalition
For information on Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods, contact healthycoastalneighborhoods@gmail.com
