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

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

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

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

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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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All recreational shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal is closed after the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) found deadly ...