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
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
Continue Reading Paralytic shellfish poison levels force recreational harvest ban
Texas closed all of its coastal waters Wednesday to oyster harvesting because of the algal bloom Karenia brevis, also known as the red tide.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Service, red tide
Continue Reading Red Tide Closes Texas Coast to Oyster Harvest
