Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.

Shellfish safety notifications also have been issued in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties . In each county, dangerous levels of domoic acid, which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP ...

Use fish quickly. Eat fresh or defrosted seafood within a day or two. You can freeze fresh-caught fish within that time frame ...

Saxitoxin — one of about 50 neurotoxins found in shellfish — commonly accumulates in freshwater systems in the Lower 48, ...

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