ODFW release – SALEM, Ore – Mussel harvesting is now open along the entire Oregon coast after the second test result for paralytic shellfish toxin on the southern coast was under the safety threshold. The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the reopening Friday, Oct. 20th. Other recreational shellfish information: Razor clamming – Open from the Washington border to Tillamook Head. Closed from Tillamook Head to Seal Rock. Open from Seal Rock to the California border. Bay clamming – Open along the entire Oregon coast. Recreational ocean crabbing – Closed annually through Nov. 30 and pending biotoxin test results. Open in bays (mark buoys used with pots or rings). ODA will continue testing for shellfish toxins at least twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. For more information call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin hotline at (800) 448-2474, the ODA Food Safety Program at (503) 986-4720, or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules, and limits.
