The Washington State Department of Health warned against harvesting shellfish along the Washington coast until further notice, after unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) were detected.

PORT TOWNSEND — Lethal concentrations of a nerve biotoxin deadly for both humans and animals found in shellfish samples have prompted the closure of Fort Flagler, Mystery Bay and Kilisut Harbor ...

Marine water quality is improving across most of Washington’s commercial shellfish harvesting areas, although some locations will require additional restrictions, including Westport and Ocean Shores.

OLYMPIA — A new online shellfish safety map provides recreational shellfish harvesters an up-to-date look at biotoxins, pollution and bacteria levels at public beaches or on private property. Beach ...