Table 3. Northern pike fork lengths (mm), calculated mercury concentrations, and recommended consumption amounts.

Average Northern   Calculated Hg(ppm)     Recommended Yearly   Recommended Yearly
Pike (Fork Length  Concentration from     Consumption by an    Consumption for
in mm)             Kaiyuh Flats Based     Adult Male, Based    Sensitive Indivi-
                   on: &=-0.1662+0.00097x on Dourson and Clark duals, Based on 
                                          (1990)               Schubat (1991) 
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625 mm (~25 inches)  0.440 ppm wet wt.    17.4 kg.(38.3 lbs.)  4.3 kg.(9.6 lbs.)
750 mm (~30 inches)  0.561 ppm wet wt.    13.7 kg.(30.1 lbs.)  3.4 kg.(7.5 lbs.)
900 mm (~35 inches)  0.707 ppm wet wt.    10.8 kg.(23.7 lbs.)  2.7 kg.(5.9 lbs.)
1160 mm (~46 inches) 0.959 ppm wet wt.     8.0 kg.(17.6 lbs.)  2.0 kg.(4.4 lbs.)