Skagit County
PRESS RELEASE
June 29, 2022
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Danica Sessions
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*Health Department issues Recreational Shellfish Harvest Closure for northern beaches in Skagit County*
A shellfish sample from Samish Bay this week had dangerous levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) toxin. A sample of Samish Bay - West oysters collected on 6/27 had a PSP toxin result of 274 micrograms of toxin. The Washington State action level for harvest closures is any sample with PSP toxin in exceedance of 80 micrograms/100 g.
As a result, northern Skagit County beaches, including Samish Bay, Sinclair Island, Cypress Island, and Guemes Island except the southern shoreline from Kellys Point east to Long Bay are closed to recreational harvesting of all species of shellfish.
The northern Skagit beaches will be closed to recreational shellfish harvesting for all species of shellfish until further notice. Continued sampling will determine when closures will be lifted or expanded.
Early symptoms of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning can set in within 30 minutes of shellfish consumption and may include: numbness and tingling around the lips/tongue, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, numbness in arms/legs, muscular paralysis or coordination loss, dizziness and incoherence, headache, rapid pulse, and/or respiratory distress. If you experience any of these symptoms after eating shellfish, have someone take you to the Emergency Room immediately or call 911 for assistance.
For complete shellfish harvesting beach closure information call the Marine Biotoxin Hotline at 1-800-562-5632 or visit the Shellfish Safety Map [ [link removed] ]. For questions, please contact Samantha Russell at
[email protected] or call (360) 416-1500.
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Departamento de Salud emite cierre de cosecha recreativa de mariscos para playas del norte en el condado de Skagit
Una muestra de mariscos de Samish Bay esta semana tenía niveles peligrosos de toxina paralítica de veneno para mariscos (PSP). Como resultado, las playas del norte del condado de Skagit, incluidas Samish Bay, Sinclair Island, Cypress Island y Guemes Island, excepto la costa sur desde Kellys Point al este hasta Long Bay, están cerradas a la recolección recreativa de todas las especies de mariscos.
Las playas del norte de Skagit estarán cerradas a la recolección recreativa de mariscos para todas las especies de mariscos hasta nuevo aviso. El muestreo continuo determinará cuándo se levantarán o ampliarán los cierres.
Los primeros síntomas de la intoxicación por mariscos paralíticos pueden aparecer dentro de los 30 minutos posteriores al consumo de mariscos y pueden incluir: entumecimiento y hormigueo alrededor de los labios / lengua, vómitos, diarrea y dolor abdominal, entumecimiento en brazos / piernas, parálisis muscular o pérdida de coordinación, mareos y incoherencia, dolor de cabeza, pulso rápido y / o dificultad respiratoria. Si experimenta alguno de estos síntomas después de comer mariscos, pídale a alguien que lo lleve a la sala de emergencias de inmediato o llame al 911 para obtener ayuda.
Para obtener información completa sobre el cierre de playas, llame a la línea directa de biotoxinas marinas al 1-800-562-5632 o visite el Mapa de seguridad de mariscos [ [link removed] ]. Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con Samantha Russell al
[email protected] o llame al (360) 416-1500.
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