| Event name: | US-06-019 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | Blue Mussels, Geoduck Clams, Maninla Clams, Pacific Oysters | |
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (WA Dept. of Health, office of Shellfish and Water Protection, Marine Biotoxin Monitoring Program) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (The Strait of Juan De Fuca and accompanying inlets have had previous PSP closures.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | COX, Frank | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Strait of Juan De Fuca and Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, Pacific Northwest HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | Recreational PSP closures: In Clallam Co.: West Strait of Juan de Fuca closed on 6/6/06, Sequim Bay closed on 8/18/06. In Jefferson Co.: Port Ludlow and Mats Mats Bay closed on 6/13/06, Oak Bay closed on 8/9/06, Mystery Bay closed on 8/4/06, Discovery Bay closed on 8/12/06, Kilisut Harbor closed on 8/16/06. Port Townsend closed on 8/16/06. In Kitsap Co.: Port Gamble closed on 8/8/06, North East Hood Canal, from Hood Canal Bridge north to tip of Katsap Peninsula closed on 8/24/06. Commercial PSP closures: Protection Island Geoduck Tract closed on (1) 8/21/06 and (2) 12/28/06, opened on 12/04/06 and 1/8/07 Siebert Creek Geoduck Tract closed 6/12/06, opened on 1/8/07, and Freshwater Creek Geoduck Tract closed on 6/6/06 and 11/6/06 and opened on 11/1/06 and 2/15/07. General "All Species" commercial closures included Discovery Bay on 6/23/06, Port Townsend on 8/18/06, Sequim bay on 8/22/06, North Kilisut Harbor on 8/22/06, Port Gamble on 8/23/06, Mystery Bay and all Kilisut Harbor on 9/5/06 and Hood Canal #1 on 9/6/06. Discovery bay opened on 12/7/06, Port Townsend opened on 9/21/06, Sequim Bay opened on 10/6/06, N. Kilisut Harbor opened on 9/12/06, port Gamble opened on 12/13/06, Mystery Bay and Kilisut harbor opened on 9/15/06 and Hood Canal #1 opened on 9/21/06. | |
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| Additional date-related information: | See text above. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Additional information: | Max. concentration was 16,951 micrograms/100 grams shellfish tissue on 8/28/06 in Blue Mussel at Port Ludlow, Jefferson County | ||||||||||||||||
| Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial shellfish harvest seasons were interrupted, causing an economic loss to the communities along the Strait of Juan De Fuca and North Hood Canal. | ||||||||||||||||
| Management decision: | DOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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