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Writer's pictureKiera Morgan

More Weekend Clamming Opportunities

Updated: Jun 29


Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce new shellfish openings after tests showed clams in these areas are safe to eat.

Bay clamming has been reopened on the north coast and is now open from the Washington border to Cascade Head. Levels of the marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) have tested below the closure limit on two consecutive rounds of testing.


Also, razor clam harvesting has reopened on the south coast and is now open from Coos Bay south jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in the area from Coos Bay to Cape Blanco. Levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have continued to test below the closure limit. Razor clamming also remains open from the Washington border to Yachats River. Razor clam harvesting is closed from the Yachats River to Coos Bay, clam harvesting is closed from Cascade Head to the California border. Mussel harvesting remains closed along the entire Oregon coast.


Crab harvesting is open along the entire Oregon coast including bays and estuaries.

Oregon Department of Agriculture will continue to test for shellfish toxins weekly, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.Shellfish harvesting status is also available in English, Español, русский, 中国人, Tiếng Việt, 한국인Remember to always call Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at (800) 448-2474, the Food Safety Shellfish Desk at (503) 986-4726, or check the ODA recreational shellfish biotoxin closures webpage before clamming or crabbing.




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