Fisheries Science Institute, Ban on shellfish collection in the coastal areas of Geoje

Paralytic shellfish toxins exceeding the allowable limit were detected in natural mussels (damchi) from the coastal waters of Geoje City, Gyeongnam, prompting the National Institute of Fisheries Science to issue a shellfish collection ban for this area. The institute announced on the 3rd that 0.9mg/kg of paralytic shellfish toxins, exceeding the allowable limit of 0.8mg/kg, were detected in natural mussels from the coastal waters of Sibang-ri, Geoje City, Gyeongnam, on the 2nd. Paralytic shellfish toxins are toxins that accumulate in the bodies of bivalves, sea squirts, and sea hares when they consume toxic plankton. In the nearby coastal areas of Yuho-ri and Neungpo-dong, toxins below the limit (0.4~0.6mg/kg) were detected, but no toxins were detected in six points in Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk, including Busan. The local government has issued a ban on the collection of shellfish and tunicates in the coastal areas where the paralytic shellfish ...