An annual quarantine of sports-harvested mussels is in place from May 1 through Oct. 31, 2022. San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department Twitter San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department ...

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Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It’s tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change. Oregon officials closed ...

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Mussels are suffering from stress as a result of underwater noise from ships, new research suggests, and a shortage of the shellfish may be on the horizon. Despite molluscs not having ears, scientists ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

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Harvesting mussels to eat was prohibited starting Sunday through October due to potentially dangerous levels of biotoxins, according to a state order. An annual quarantine for sports-harvested mussels ...