Australian researchers have examined an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning in 2015 that caused at least four cases in Tasmania.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a rare illness caused by eating shellfish containing paralytic shellfish toxins (PST). PST are produced by certain types of algae during algal blooms and bio-accumulate
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It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the essence. This season’s last chance for minus low tides, which are the best times to
Continue Reading The best of times for shellfish harvest, the worst of times for shellfish harvest
Most of Vashon Island is now closed to recreational shellfish harvesting because of unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poison, which acts quickly and can cause paralysis of the respiratory system and death.
The Seattle-King County Public Health Department posted an alert Friday evening citing information from the Washington State Department
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted the last remaining health advisory for Dungeness crab caught along a stretch of the state’s northern coast. 
Continue Reading California lifts Dungeness crab health advisory in northern area
