June 11, 2024
ODFW enforces ban amid shellfish poisoning outbreak
- News
- West Coast & Pacific
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) implemented shellfish closures that will affect the entire state’s coast. The closures follow the Oregon Health Authority's announcement that 21 people were sick from paralytic shellfish poisoning after eating mussels recreationally harvested on the North Coast on May 25.
Officials are banning the recreational harvest of razor clams, bay clams, and mussels along the state’s coast due to the high toxin levels. The toxin causes paralytic…
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Carli is a Senior Associate Editor for National Fisherman. She comes from a fourth-generation fishing family off the coast of Maine. Her background consists of growing her own business within the marine community. She primarily covers stories that take place in New England.
