The shellfish are currently tested daily by RIKILT and IMARES investigates the source of the contamination in the Oosterschelde and the possibilities of purifying mussels and oysters. Other tested ...

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Scientists have detected high levels of a toxin produced by freshwater algae in mussels from San Francisco Bay. Although shellfish harvested from California’s coastal waters are monitored for toxins ...

When Becca Crawford goes out to collect water samples from beaches along Oregon’s North Coast, she brings a cooler, a pair of waders and a five-gallon bucket. On a recent overcast afternoon in July, ...

A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Agriculture recently announced the closure of mussel harvesting throughout the entire Oregon coast. The agencies also announced ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The County of San Diego is advising people not to eat locally harvested mussels, clams, scallops or oysters that were not purchased from a state-certified commercial ...

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Bay of Plenty coast, from Maketu Beach to Waihi Beach, due to the presence of toxins.

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The County of San Diego is advising people not to eat locally harvested mussels, clams, scallops or oysters that were not purchased from a state-certified commercial shellfish harvester or dealer.