Harvesting of Some Shellfish OKd
Oregon coastal bays were reopened to harvesting of some shellfish Thursday after state health officials found that oysters, bay clams and mussels were not contaminated with a potentially deadly neurotoxin.
However, the harvest of wild mussels and razor clams remained closed on the Oregon coast.
Deborah Cannon, shellfish program specialist for the Oregon Health Division, said several illnesses were linked to contaminated razor clams from Long Beach, Wash. In mild cases, the poisoning causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
The state closed shellfish harvesting on the entire Oregon coast last Friday after domoic acid was found in razor clams from Clatsop Beach. The state also placed a hold on shellfish in the market.
No illnesses have been linked to Oregon oysters, mussels or bay clams, Cannon said.
The Health Division will continue to test all shellfish for the rare toxin, she said.
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