HomeMy WebLinkAbout080824 email - Press Release_ Jefferson County Shellfish Biotoxin ClosuresJefferson County, WA. Recent samples of shellfish tested by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) were found to have high levels of the biotoxin that causes Paralytic Shellfish
Poisoning (PSP), and the following locations in Jefferson County are closed for recreational shellfish harvest:
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Discovery Bay including the northern Quimper Peninsula around to Point Hudson
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Admiralty Inlet and East Marrowstone Island
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Kilisut Harbor including Mystery Bay and Fort Flagler State Park
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Oak Bay, Mats Mats Bay and Port Ludlow
The closure includes all species of molluscan shellfish including clams, oysters, mussels and scallops. Jefferson County Public Health has posted Danger signs at public access points
in the area. Crab and shrimp are not included in the closure. Even if the crab meat is safe, toxins can accumulate in crab gut and butter (the white-yellow fat inside the back of the
shell). Clean crab thoroughly and avoid eating the crab butter and guts.
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Thank you,
Jordan Carter
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Communications Specialist
Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Main: 360-385-9400
Direct: 360-379-4478
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