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Bellingham Bay closed for recreational shellfish harvest

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Bellingham Bay is closed for recreational harvesting of all molluscan shellfish after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin were detected. The closure, announced by Whatcom County Department of Health and Community Services on Sept. 30, includes Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park.

Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops. Mussels typically contain the highest toxin concentration. Crab meat is unaffected, but crab butter and entrails should be discarded. Shellfish sold in restaurants and markets are tested and safe to eat.

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Bellingham Bay closed for recreational shellfish harvest“Bellingham Bay closed Sept. 30 for recreational shellfish harvesting due to unsafe biotoxin levels.”
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Closure due to unsafe biotoxin levels, effective Sept. 30, includes Chuckanut Bay and Larrabee State Park.“Bellingham Bay is now closed for recreational harvesting of all species of molluscan shellfish after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin were recently detected. The closure, which includes Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park, was announced by Whatcom County Department of Health and Community Services in a Wednesday, Sept. 30 news release . Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters and scallops.”
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Bellingham Bay is closed for recreational harvesting of all molluscan shellfish after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin were detected. The closure, announced by Whatcom County Department of Health and Community Services on Sept. 30, includes Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park.“Bellingham Bay is now closed for recreational harvesting of all species of molluscan shellfish after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin were recently detected. The closure, which includes Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park, was announced by Whatcom County Department of Health and Community Services in a Wednesday, Sept. 30 news release . Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters and scallops.”
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Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops. Mussels typically contain the highest toxin concentration. Crab meat is unaffected, but crab butter and entrails should be discarded. Shellfish sold in restaurants and markets are tested and safe to eat.“Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters and scallops. Mussels usually contain the highest toxin concentration, according to the news release. Paralytic shellfish poisoning and other naturally occurring biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing. Crab meat is not affected, but “crab butter” and crab entrails can harbor biotoxins and should always be discarded. Shellfish sold in restaurants and markets are tested before distribution and are safe to eat.”

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Bellingham Bay closed for recreational shellfish harvest — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:35:44 +0000
Salish Sea Research Center intern Joey Billyboy holds a butter clam in July 2024. Bellingham Bay closed Sept. 30 for recreational shellfish harvesting due to unsafe biotoxin levels. ( Hailey Hoffman /Cascadia Daily News) Bellingham Bay is now closed for recreational harvesting of all species of molluscan shellfish after unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning biotoxin were recently detected. The closure, which includes Chuckanut Bay and all of Larrabee State Park, was announced by Whatcom County Department of Health and Community Services in a Wednesday, Sept. 30 news release . Molluscan shellfish include clams, mussels, oysters and scallops. Mussels usually contain the highest toxin concentration, according to the news release. Paralytic shellfish poisoning and other naturally occurring biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing. Crab meat is not affected, but “crab butter” and crab entrails can harbor biotoxins and should always be discarded. Shellfish sold in restaurants and markets are tested before distribution and are safe to eat. For more information, visit the Washington Shellfish Closure Map , or call the Washington State Department of Health Biotoxin Hotline at 1-800-562-5632 before harvesting shellfish anywhere in Washington State.
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