Biotoxin levels dropped in shellfish in the area. Shellfish harvest south of Sandy Point to the Skagit County border remains ...

The closure applies only to recreational harvesting of shellfish. State officials said crab and shrimp are not included in ...

A popular shellfish harvesting area in Western Washington is now off limits because of a potentially deadly marine toxin.

Shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal is closed due to dangerous biotoxin levels, the Washington State Department of Health warns.

Puget Sound’s big seasonal low tides are rolling in this week, pulling back the water and uncovering miles of sand, mud and ...

As untold numbers of sea mammals and birds suffer and die from exposure to toxic algal blooms along California coastlines, including Orange County, state officials urge residents to exercise caution ...

The centre says eating contaminated shellfish can lead to serious illness, including paralytic shellfish poisoning, amnesic ...

Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine ...

A Southcentral Alaska tribal program that monitors a deadly shellfish toxin on the state's beaches has been halted, as the federal government evaluates its funding. In the summer of 2020, a person in ...

Higher temperatures increase toxic micro-organisms on B.C. shores, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says in a safety ...