| Event name: | US-23-015 | |
| 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 (Approximate range: Maximum PSP toxins: 1168µg/100g tissue.) | |
| 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: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | BORCHERT, Jerry , BARRY, Tracie | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Washington State, Coastal beaches and bays, HAB Area code(s): US-23 |
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| Additional location information: | PSP toxins exceeded the regulatory action level in June of 2024 in California mussels on the north coast, declining in July. PSP levels increased again on northern beaches in August, peaking at 1168 ug in California mussels in September. Oct closure ends. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2023-06-01, End: 2023-10-01 | |
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| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium spp.
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Management decision: | Shellfish harvesting closure | |||||||||||
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