Shellfish poisoning is a very real and serious issue for those who love to clam on Washington and Oregon beaches. Better monitoring and notification is key.
With coastal tribes heavily affected by harvesting closures, a Forks-based University of Washington program is partnering with Washington tribes to bolster responses to crises and improve monitoring methods. The collaboration involves hands-on training and research to develop tests that provide advance warning of harmful toxins.
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Filed under: Olympic Peninsula | Tagged: paralytic shellfish poisoning, Shellfish |
Tainted shellfish: earlier this year, the Canadian version of our FDA issued a recall of shellfish exported from Taylor’s Fanny Bay Canadian shellfish area, and others, to restaurants etc in Washington and other States. Vibrio vulnificus was the problem. The late notice might be related to the method and/or timing of reviewing shellfish scheduled for export.