To be clear, this story is not saying that they have found levels of DSP to be concerned about this year, only that they are testing the catch. – Editor
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is testing a variety of shellfish species for Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP).
After discovering dangerous levels of the toxin in Sequim Bay last summer, the tribe wants to understand better how shellfish are affected by DSP. If shellfish contaminated with high levels of the toxin is ingested by humans, it can cause severe flu-like symptoms. Cooking or freezing the shellfish does not kill the toxin.
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http://nwifc.org/2012/06/jamestown-sklallam-testing-for-shellfish-poison-in-sequim-bay/