New York Sea Grant's
Marina Pollution Prevention Web Site

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Improper disposal of wastes from fish cleaning can also cause water quality problems in some areas by increasing nutrient levels and lowering oxygen levels.  This is especially true in poorly flushed freshwater marinas used by large numbers of fishers.  In New York, it is illegal to throw fish wastes overboard within 500 feet of shore.