| Event name: | GB-19-003 | |
| Country: | UNITED KINGDOM | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
Shellfish | |
| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: > 160 ug OA eq/kg) | |
| Associated syndrome: | DSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | ||
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| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes (Food Standards Scotland Biotoxin monitoring programme) | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes | |
| Individuals to contact: | BRESNAN, Eileen , Davidson, Keith | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
West Coast Scotland, West Coast Scotland HAB Area code(s): GB-15 GB-16 GB-17 GB-18 GB-19 |
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| Additional location information: | This event impacted a number of sites along the west coast of Scotland mainly during June/July - into Aug in a few areas. These include Kinfinichan Bay, Loch na Cille, Loch Laxford, Loch Glencoul, Loch Roag, Loch Torridon, Little Loch Broom, Loch Eishort. | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): |
Event Date:2019-06-03 Start: 2019-06-03, |
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| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | First detection: 2019-06-03, End: 2019-09-16 | |
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| 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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| Management decision: | Closure of shellfish harvesting areas were implemented at the individual sites during the times toxin levels exceeded regulatory limits. | ||||||||||||||||
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