Shellfish Poison Spurs Ban on Clam, Mussel Harvests
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. —
Harvesting of clams and mussels on the Oregon coast has been banned because of an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poison, state authorities said Thursday. People who ingest the poison, a form of “red tide,” in low amounts can experience numbness, dizziness and nausea.
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