The area was labeled an extreme danger zone by regional health and environmental groups on Thursday, just days after 16 dead and dying dolphins were discovered by NOAA teams in San Diego.

California health officials are warning the public not to eat sport-harvested shellfish from San Diego County due to high levels of a harmful algal toxin. The California Department of Public Health ...

To help contain and suppress the invasive shellfish, the California state government has unveiled a comprehensive Golden ...

The California Department of Public Health has issued an advisory warning not to consume all bivalve shellfish (mussel, ...

A bloom of harmful algae along our southern California coast continues sickening sealions and other animals. NBC 7’s, ...

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The domoic acid, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning, has been detected locally in mussels and cannot be destroyed if cooked, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said on its ...

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — On March 27, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an Advisory “not to consume” sport / recreationally-harvested bivalve shellfish, including mussels ...