January 6, 2023 3:00 a.m.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has reopened all recreational crabbing along the entire Oregon coast.

A release said two consecutive tests show domoic acid levels are under the closure threshold.

Recreational bay clam and mussel harvesting also remain open along the entire Oregon coast. However, razor clamming is still closed coastwide.

ODA tests for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.

ODFW recommends that recreational crab harvesters always eviscerate crab before cooking. This includes removing and discarding the viscera, internal organs and gills.

For more information, call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at 800-448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish biotoxin closures webpage at: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery