Event name: | US-20-009 | |
Country: | UNITED STATES | |
Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 238-1047µg/100g) | |
Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
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Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Marine Biotoxin Program at the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Environmental and Health and Safety.) | |
Event occurred before in this location: | No | |
Individuals to contact: | BORCHERT, Jerry |
Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
General location information: |
Coastline, Washington HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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Additional location information: | PSP events occurred during regular seasonal closures began in August, 2020. Razor clams reatined PSP from 2019, with maximum toxcity found in July 2020. PSP in razor clams was isolated to the north coast. | |
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Causative organism known: | Yes | |
Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
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Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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Economic losses: | Recreational and commercial razor clam and dungeness crab harvests were interrupted, causing large economic losses to Washington's coastal communities. | ||||||||||||||||
Management decision: | WADOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | ||||||||||||||||
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