September 6, 2023 4:20 p.m. 

Mussel harvesting recently closed from the south jetty of the Coquille River in Bandon to the California border due to the biotoxin paralytic shellfish toxin.

That announcement came from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Mussel clamming remains open from Seal Rock, north of Waldport, to the California border. Razor clamming from Seal Rock to the Washington border remains closed due to elevated domoic acid.

Crab and bay clam harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. ODA will continue testing for shellfish toxins for 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 448-2474 or go to: https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/Pages/default.aspx