Razor clam digs on coastal beaches postponed until further notice due to spike in marine toxins
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OLYMPIA – The recreational razor clam season – originally scheduled to begin Oct. 9 through 14 on four coastal beaches – is postponed until further notice, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.
Test results on razor clams indicate domoic acid levels are trending upward or have exceeded the health guidelines set by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) officials for safe consumption.
“A domoic acid toxin bloom is working its way up the coast with rapidly elevated and closure level samples on Long Beach, Twin Harbors, and Clatsop Beach in northwestern Oregon,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. “Those conditions are now beginning to break through north of Grays Harbor Bay, so we are acting out of an abundance of caution and putting a pause on opening all beaches. We will work closely with DOH and hopefully will be able to open beaches sometime down the road.”
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