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All King County shorelines closed to shellfish harvesting | Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:13
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at levels of concern in shellfish samples collected along King County shorelines. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed all of King County to the recreational harvest of shellfish.

King County shorelines closed to shellfish harvesting

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:00
Public health officials announced the closure of all King County shorelines to recreational shellfish harvesting on Wednesday, after detecting potentially dangerous levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).

King County shores closed to harvesting of most shellfish

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:45
King County shorelines have been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting after high toxin levels were found in local shellfish, Public Health — Seattle and King County announced Wednesday in a news release.

Shellfish mula Region 8 bawal kainin

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:19
Bawal kainin ang shellfish tulad ng tahong, talaba at halaan na mula sa mga karagatan sa Region 8 sa Eastern Visayas tulad ng Samar, Leyte at Tacloban.

Wash. Shellfish Harvester Appeals License Revocation

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:12
The case of an alleged shellfish poaching ring on Washington’s Hood Canal has taken a twist. The owner of G&R Quality Seafood is now asking the state to give him back his license to harvest.

Human activity has caused shellfish size to increase: Study

Shellfish in the News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:11
Washington, Sept 1 : A species of shellfish widely consumed in the Pacific over the past 3,000 years has increased in size despite, and possibly because of human activity in the area, says a new research.

Check shellfish for freshness

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 21:45
Dear Lisa: Why is it that you can buy clams, oysters and mussels in the shell at the store, but not scallops? Just wondering. -- J.G.Dear J.G.: When properly handled, clams, oysters and mussels can remain alive and healthy for days after harvesting. ...

Human impact on a food source unexpected

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:46
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Human impact on a shellfish consumed in the Pacific for thousands of years may have caused the species to actually increase in size, U.S. researchers say. United States - Food - United Press International - Business - Environment

Grant will fund regional coastal initiatives

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:28
BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has received a $249,750 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue its coastal monitoring and policy initiative. read more

Guide to tell water health of Puget Sound

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:25
After two years of study, the state agency charged with cleaning up Puget Sound has come up with 20 “vital signs” it will use to measure the restoration.

Human activity may have boosted shellfish size, archaeological study shows

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:14
In a counter-intuitive finding, new research shows that a species of shellfish widely consumed in the Pacific over the past 3,000 years has actually increased in size, despite -- and possibly because of -- increased human activity in the area.

Questions raised about waterway registration

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:33
The Santa Maria River is considered a “recreational use” waterway and shellfish are harvested in the Santa Maria Estuary, according to a recently released clean-water report focusing on fecal contamination in the region.

Archaeological study shows human activity may have boosted shellfish size

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:03
( North Carolina State University ) In a counter-intuitive finding, new research from North Carolina State University shows that a species of shellfish widely consumed in the Pacific over the past 3,000 years has actually increased in size, despite -- and possibly because of -- increased human activity in the area.

RECIPE: Scallops provide quick, easy way to add benefits of seafood to diet

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 07:06
In my family’s continuing effort to eat more seafood, discovering scallops has been a wonderful addition to our menu. Quick to prepare, tender, and easy to eat, it has the same distinctive rich, buttery taste found in crab legs and lobster, without all the work.

Tahoe boater faces $5,000 fine for invasion of inspection

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:38
A Lake Tahoe boater was slapped with a $5,000 penalty for allegedly evading watercraft inspectors who had ordered that the vessel be decontaminated after it was brought from out-of-state waters, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials said.

Escambia Bay closed to shellfish harvesting

Shellfish in the News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 01:17
Oysters, clams and mussels should not be harvested from Escambia Bay.

Shellfish growing waters closed in southern Mobile County

Shellfish in the News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 14:55
The order came from State Health Officer Dr. Donald Williamson, and was issued as a result of possible bacteriological contamination of the oyster beds from recent heavy rainfall.

Red tide spreads to another bay in Eastern Visayas

Shellfish in the News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 11:39
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed the presence of red tide toxins in Carigara Bay, bringing to two the affected areas in Eastern Visayas.

The war on algae starts in the lab

Shellfish in the News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:37
A harmful algae bloom takes off in Kathryn Coyne's Lewes laboratory, turning a sample of saltwater yellow.

Questions raised about waterway registration

Shellfish in the News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:18
The Santa Maria River is considered a “recreational use” waterway and shellfish are harvested in the Santa Maria Estuary, according to a recently released clean-water report focusing on fecal contamination in the region.
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