May 4, 2021 3:15 a.m.

Staff with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced the opening of all razor harvesting from the south jetty of the Siuslaw River to the California border.

A release said recent shellfish samples taken from this area indicate levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have fallen below the alert level.

Razor clamming remains closed from the north jetty of the Siuslaw River to the Columbia River.

The release said mussel, bay clam and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. Coastal scallops are not affected by biotoxin closures when only the adductor muscle is eaten. ODA does not recommend eating whole scallops. Commercial shellfish products remain safe for consumers.

The release said paralytic shellfish toxin and domoic acid toxin produced by algae and originate in the ocean. ODA will continue to test for shellfish toxins twice a 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 go to: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery