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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Domoic Acid Levels Close Clatsop Beach to Razor ClammingOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife — 7/13/2006The closure is due to recent testing of domoic acid levels by the Oregon Department of Agriculture which revealed amounts above the 20 parts per million (ppm) level that triggers a closure. Domoic acid is a natural toxin produced by algae blooms that can remain in razor clams' edible tissues for many months before being purged. The closure applies to Clatsop Beach , or the area from Tillamook Head south of Seaside to the Oregon-Washington border. Areas on the remainder of the Oregon coast, or south of Tillamook Head, remain open to razor clamming. Clatsop Beach would have closed July 15 for a seasonal summer conservation closure, which runs from July 15 through Sept. 30 annually. Shellfish harvesting areas are closed to all harvesting when toxins exceed an alert level of 20 ppm for domoic acid, a level that provides a margin of safety and halts harvest before toxins reach a higher level that may cause illness. For additional information on shellfish toxins and closures please visit the Oregon Department of Agriculture website at http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/FSD/shellfish_status.shtml or call their shellfish hotline at 1-800-448-2474.
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