Area 16 - Marine biotoxin contamination
Important!
Eating contaminated shellfish can make you very sick. It can even be life threatening. Cooking shellfish does not destroy all biotoxins.
The shellfish you harvest and eat should always come from an open area. When an area is officially “closed,” it is both illegal and unsafe to harvest shellfish from that area. It is your responsibility to know where you are planning to harvest and to find out if the species you wish to harvest is open in that area.
Related links
- Latest marine biotoxin update - coastwide overview of marine biotoxin contamination
- Shellfish harvesting safety information - find out what you need to know to safely harvest and eat shellfish
- Seasonal bivalve shellfish closures
If the species you wish to harvest is listed as open in the table below, make sure you also check for Sanitary Contamination Closures in this area. These additional closure areas may be in effect when bacteria and viruses are present in the water.
| Subareas | Open Bivalve Species |
|---|---|
| 16-1 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-2 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-3 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-4 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-5 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-6 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-7 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-8 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-9 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-10 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-11 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-12 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-13 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-14 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-15 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-16 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-17 | Littleneck Clam;Manila Clam;Mussels;Oysters |
| 16-18 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-19 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-20 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-21 | Closed to All Bivalve Species |
| 16-22 | Horse Clam;Geoduck |
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