HomeMy WebLinkAbout062424 - Press Release_ Oak Bay Shellfish Opening (0002)Good afternoon,
Recent shellfish samples taken from Oak Bay indicate that the level of biotoxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning has dropped below the closure limit for all species of clams,
oysters and mussels. Previously, the area was closed for harvesting butter and varnish clams, which retain toxins longer than other species. Jefferson County Public Health has removed
warning signs from public access points at the Portage Canal, Oak Bay County Park, South Indian Island County Park and Isthmus Beach. Please note however, that the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recreational shellfish season is closed at Oak Bay County Park, and that Portage Canal and South Indian Island WDFW seasons close at the end of June. The
Isthmus Beach season is year-round, and West Oak Bay beach is open all year but is only accessible by boat.
To find out which areas are safe to harvest shellfish in Washington, and for a link to the WDFW harvesting seasons and rules, please check the map at www.doh.wa.gov/ShellfishSafety.htm
or call the Biotoxin Hotline at 1-800-562-5632. For the latest information on regulations and seasons, visit wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-go/shellfish-beaches or call WDFW Fish Program customer
service at 360-902-2700.
To see this press release on our website, visit: https://jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1369
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Thank you,
Liz Anderson
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Communications Specialist
Jefferson County Public Health
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Port Townsend, WA 98368
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