| Event name: | US-24-012 | |
| 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 DSP toxins: 36 µg/100g tissue) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| 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, Central Puget Sound, HAB Area code(s): US-24 |
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| Additional location information: | DSP exceeded the regulatory action level on June 9 in blue mussels from Kilisut Harbor, with levels dropping below the action level on July 7. Central Basin DSP peaked in Liberty Bay blue mussels on October 14th at 36 ug, declining below reg limits Nov 4. | |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2024-06-09, End: 2024-07-07 | |
| Additional date-related information: | Also closure Oct 14th-Nov4 in Central Basin | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Dinophysis spp.
( cells/L)
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| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Economic losses: | Recreational, commercial and tribal ceremonial and subsistence shellfish harvests were interrupted, causing cultural and economic loss to Central Puget Sound Washington communities | |||||||||||
| Management decision: | WADOH closed shellfish harvesting at impacted areas to protect public health. | |||||||||||
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