Recreational shellfish harvesting is not currently allowed in Budd Inlet. According to health officials in Thurston County, high levels of the biotoxin that produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning ...

Signs of illness usually appear 30 to 60 minutes after a person eats toxic shellfish. Symptoms include numbness and tingling of the face, lips, tongue, arms, and legs. Patients also might have ...

Since 1903, 582 total cases — including 39 deaths — have been attributed to paralytic shellfish poisoning in California. Death can occur within 30 minutes of consuming toxic shellfish, public ...

California health officials are urging residents to avoid eating shellfish harvested recreationally from the coast due to the toxic algae bloom that is poisoning sea life. The California ...

Amnesic shellfish poisoning symptoms can be felt within 30 minutes to 24 hours after eating toxic seafood, according to the county. Mild cases may involve abdominal cramps, diarrhea, dizziness ...

Signs of illness usually appear 30 to 60 minutes after a person eats toxic shellfish. Symptoms include numbness and tingling of the face, lips, tongue, arms, and legs. Patients also might have ...

Toxic shellfish poisoning can cause serious illness and can even be fatal. ... , we issue public health warnings and post signs at affected beaches. In 2023 we issued 17 biotoxin alerts.

Signs of shellfish poisoning usually appear 30 to 60 minutes after a person eats a toxic shellfish, and it can be deadly, ...

Closures for shellfish harvesting are still in place three months after roughly 7,500 litres of diesel oil spilled into the ocean near Tahsis. Skip to content × ...

Warning signs will be posted at public beaches. Biotoxins are produced by naturally occurring plankton which can become concentrated in shellfish. It doesn’t harm the shellfish but can make ...