Factoid/2005/05/02
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Annual California Mussel Quarantine, May 1 to October 31
- "...the Annual Mussel Quarantine in California will take effect on May 1st and will continue through October 31st, 2005. Sport harvesting of mussels for human consumption is prohibited along the entire California coastline. All bays and inlets are included in the quarantine. The purpose of this quarantine is to protect the public from deadly poisons that may be present in bivalve mollusks, such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops. Between 1927 and 2004, California recorded 521 cases of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, including 32 deaths. The greatest hazard is poisoning from mussels because they develop high levels of toxin more quickly than other mollusks and are eaten whole without removal of digestive organs." - quote from the Orange County Health Care Agency.
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