The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a bay clam harvest advisory for the Alsea Bay estuary near Waldport due to the potential for paralytic shellfish poisoning. ODFW recommends people ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), on March 19, issued an advisory “not to consume” sport/recreationally-harvested shellfish. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins ...

Experts working on guidance for toxins in mollusks have made several recommendations for further research. The guidance is intended to support the development of sampling, analysis and management ...

California public health officials have announced a quarantine on mussels that aren’t commercially harvested, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins make the species potentially poisonous to ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, the California Department of Public Health issued an advisory about not consuming sport or recreationally harvested shellfish due to dangerous levels of ...

As untold numbers of sea mammals and birds suffer and die from exposure to toxic algal blooms along California coastlines, including Orange County, state officials urge residents to exercise caution ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. California health officials are urging ...

San Diego County health officials on Friday advised residents to avoid locally harvested shellfish not purchased from a state-certified commercial harvester or dealer. In a statement, county officials ...

For the first time, scientists have made a definite link between the toxin produced by algae that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning and marine mammal deaths. Fur seals found dead last August on ...