Important information!

Temporary dietary recommendation for the consumption of fish from the southern Bothnian Sea.

In consultation with the Swedish Food Agency and the County Administrative Board in Västra Götaland, the Environmental Board has drawn up a temporary dietary recommendation for the consumption of fish caught in the southern part of Lake Bothnia in the municipality of Karlsborg.

The dietary recommendation is established due to elevated levels of PFAS in fish, which can have negative health effects with prolonged exposure. The dietary recommendation applies temporarily and until the Environmental Board decides otherwise.

More information about the temporary dietary recommendation can be read on the Environmental Cooperation östra Skaraborg's website: Temporary dietary recommendation for the consumption of fish from the southern Bothnian lake (miljoskaraborg.se)

Lake Bothnia is a lake in the municipality of Karlsborg in Västergötland and is part of the Motala stream's main catchment area. The lake is 13 meters deep, has an area of 12.1 square kilometers and is 88 meters above sea level. The lake is part of the Göta canal and lies between the Gulf and Lake Vättern.

Prominent fish species are perch, zander, pike, whitefish and crayfish.