NEWPORT – The state has announced the reopening of mussel harvesting along the entire Oregon coast after two consecutive weeks of testing showed levels of the marine toxin domoic acid are below the closure limit.
Oregon razor clam harvesting remains closed coastwide as domoic acid levels remain elevated. Razor clams are often slow to clear toxins from their tissues, especially during fall and winter.
Bay clam and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture tests for shellfish toxins twice a month as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.
For more information, people can call the agency’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at 800-448-2474 or visit the state’s shellfish biotoxin closure website.
