Razor clams collected on the coast contain high levels of domoic acid, a harmful marine toxin.
Razor clams collected on the coast contain high levels of domoic acid, a harmful marine toxin.
Levels have been dangerously high since mid-May, when fishery managers in both Oregon and Washington decided to close down popular razor clam digs up and down the coast. WDFW also closed a small but valuable commercial razor clam fishery at the Willapa spits in Pacific County.
Then, in early June, commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries were closed in the southern portion of the state, affecting commercial crabbers in Pacific County who were already grappling with a slow season. According to NOAA, this was the largest-ever closure of the state’s multi-million dollar crab fishery.
Read more at the Daily Astorian.
