The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public not to harvest recreational shellfish along Washington’s coast, specifically Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay, due to an influx of ...

Washington health officials are warning of a spike in bacterial-related illnesses linked to shellfish following an intense heat wave across the Pacific Northwest last month. The Washington Department ...

WASHINGTON — Paralytic shellfish poisoning found in shellfish along the Oregon Coast has been found along the Washington coast, state officials reported Wednesday. Last week, after at least 20 people ...

The state Health Department is advising restaurants and retailers in Hawaii not to serve or sell certain oysters and bay clams harvested from Oregon and Washington state due to potential contamination ...

Before you dig into that platter of freshly shucked oysters or baked clams at your favorite seafood restaurant, better make sure you know from where the shellfish originated. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Health's Recreational Shellfish Program issued a biotoxin notice which is closing bivalve shellfish gathering along the Pacific Coast, ...

Those thinking about harvesting shellfish will want to wait. Paralytic shellfish poison has been detected from Alki Beach to Dash Point State Park, and all along eastern Vashon-Maury Island, including ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

The Washington House Community Safety Committee had a working session this week to discuss the state's crime trends and law enforcement effectiveness. Seattle rapist sentenced after previously being ...