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All Clallam beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

July 28th, 2010 - 11:52am

(Port Angeles) -- There is now no shellfish harvesting allowed on any Clallam County beaches.

The state health department has shut down all beaches along the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Discovery Bay to the coast.

It's due to elevated levels of a shellfish toxin. All species means clams, geoduck, oyster, mussels and other invertebrates such as the moon snail. All areas are closed for the sport harvest of scallops.

Shrimping and crabbing are still allowed.

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