Courtesy Greg Hunter But before there was a canal, there was Gowanus Creek, a tidal estuary with multiple freshwater creeks feeding into it. The Dutch discovered this bounty and enjoyed its natural riches until the mid-19th century. The Gowanus canal is one of the most polluted water bodies in the country. There is zero evidence that the contaminants of Canal sediment & overflow waters contaminates our fish or crabs. Before it was a canal, Gowanus was a series of inlets that nourished Native Americans with fish. The life that is on the Gowanus Canal includes fish, ducks, birds and more. 3:38. “Thankfully the signs don’t try to ban boating; the original draft sign did before we raised concerns on behalf of all the … The Gowanus Canal was not always polluted. “The Gowanus Canal’s notoriety precedes it — almost everyone knows it’s heavily polluted. Plenty of people fish in the canal often and release what they catch. in the Gowanus Canal, ingestion of fish and crabs, direct contact with sediment and surface water that overtops the canal during extreme tidal or storm surge conditions, and inhalation of emissions from the canal into the ambient air near the canal. ... 9/16/2010: Storm floods Gowanus Canal with Raw Sewage - Duration: 3:38. keanhokeanho 109,618 views. These crustaceans found in Brooklyn’s Nautical Purgatory — which men over 15-years-old and non-pregnant women over 50 can eat up to six times per week, according to Environmental Protection Agency and New York State …

Fish caught in our Gowanus Canal have contaminants equal to fish caught on the East River and Long Island Sound (and then sold at Whole Foods). Fish of the East River are practically jumping into our canoes! These marshes and meadows teemed with fish and other wildlife and early settlers named it "Gowanes Creek" after chief Gowanes, leader of the local tribe of Native American Canarsees, the Algonquin-speaking Delaware Native American who lived and farmed on the rich shorelines. The signs are a bit overbroad since the real concern is people consuming creatures caught in the waterway. The Gowanus Canal was once clean and had alot of life on, but to look at it now and you would feel bad for the critters that are still there. The Gowanus Canal is actually an engineering marvel in and of itself. Based on this information and reports that some city residents use the Gowanus Canal for canoeing, scuba diving, and swimming, and some catch and eat fish and crabs from the canal, the New York … British Freshwater Fish (Underwater) - Duration: 7:18. The Gowanus Canal, located in Brooklyn New York, one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country, could be home to a mutant fish. Three-Eyed Catfish Caught at Brooklyn Superfund Site The fish with an alleged extra eye was pulled out of the Gowanus Canal. Bring your fishing gear and let's catch some sea creatures in Gowanus Bay! “The Gowanus Canal’s notoriety precedes it — almost everyone knows it’s heavily polluted.

advisories, and eat more fish and crabs from the Gowanus Canal than recommended in the advisory, their risk for adverse health effects will increase and their health could be harmed. ... Our waterfront revival is moving full speed ahead so we invite you to join our tour and experience the Canal before it's transformation by EPA with the Superfund cleanup and by development planned along our shoreline. Here’s a list of some fish swimming in the Gowanus Canal that locals may also recognize from restaurant menus or their neighborhood market’s seafood section: Blue crab. Plenty of people fish in the canal often and release what they catch. The Gowanus neighborhood was originally a tidal inlet of small creeks in the original saltwater marshland of South Brooklyn. In reviewing the problem of the Gowanus Canal, the EPA has found the water to be contaminated thus endangering 1) aqueous wildlife, 2) humans who consume the fish and crab found in the canal, and 3) those who use the canal for recreational activities.