ODA Opens Mussel Harvesting on the South Coast

Marine biotoxin levels have fallen below alert levels in mussels on Oregon’s south coast.  Because of that, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Fish and Wildlife announced harvest is now open.  Sport harvest of mussels has opened from Cape Blanco to the California border, which means sport mussel harvesting is now open along the entire Oregon Coast.  Sport razor clam harvesting is open from the Washington border to Cape Blanco, but sport razor clam harvesting remains closed from Cape Blanco to the California border.

Oregon Department of Agriculture will continue to test for shellfish toxins weekly, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. Contact Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for recreational license requirements, permits, rules and limits.

For more information call Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at (800) 448-2474, the Food Safety Shellfish Desk at (503) 986-4726, or visit the ODA recreational shellfish biotoxin closures webpage.

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