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The danger of potentially lethal paralytic shellfish poisoning has led to the closure of recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish all along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including Sequim Bay and Discovery Bay, and beaches on Port Ludlow and Mats Mats Bay.
SEQUIM — Sequim Bay has been closed to the recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish due to a high level of marine biotoxins, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday.
Action taken to preserve marine life during breakwater work
PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Health has closed Discovery Bay to recreational harvest of all shellfish species after clam samples were found to have high levels of the biotoxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning, Jefferson County Public Health announced Wednesday.
Other beaches remain closed to recreational harvesting