Eld, Henderson Inlets may see shellfish harvest restrictions due to fecal pollution
The areas currently meet water quality standards but that may change soon.
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The areas currently meet water quality standards but that may change soon.
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Biotoxins can cause illness and death in humans and mammals that consume them.
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.