A shellfish ban is in place across seven coastal areas in Eastern Visayas region after samples of shellfish meat from these ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The recreational bay scallop harvest in the Gulf of Mexico off the Pasco County coastline will reopen Wednesday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

On July 24, FWC officials said they detected saxitoxin and pyrodinium bahamense exceeding shellfish sanitation levels established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Both regularly bloom ...

On July 24, FWC closed the season due to the detection of saxitoxin and Pyrodinium bahamanse, which exceeded safety thresholds. Officials stressed that this precautionary measure was to keep ...

The recreational bay scallop harvest in the Gulf of Mexico off the Pasco County coastline will reopen Wednesday, according to ...

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According to the National Institute of Health, PSP is a foodborne illness after consuming shellfish contaminated with saxitoxin. Bfar-Davao recommended that anyone who has ingested shellfish ...

On July 24, FWC officials said they detected saxitoxin and pyrodinium bahamense exceeding shellfish sanitation levels established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Both regularly bloom in ...

FWC says continuous testing during the precautionary closure showed that both the algae (Pyrodinium bahamense) and the toxin it produces (saxitoxin) have returned to safe levels. “We appreciate the ...

After the Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use advisory for Eckman Lake in Lincoln County, the Oregon Department ...

Many animals, fruits, and byproducts of both are more than safe for consumption. In fact, it just makes sense to cook and enjoy them. However, there is actually quite a long list of controversial ...