The closure applies only to recreational harvesting of shellfish. State officials said crab and shrimp are not included in the closure.
Shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal is closed due to dangerous biotoxin levels, the Washington State Department of Health warns.
Washington state warns against shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal after toxic levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning were ...
Biotoxin levels dropped in shellfish in the area. Shellfish harvest south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border remains ...
Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine ...