Razor clam harvest coastwide closed, Mussel harvesting reopened on the South Coast

RAZOR CLAM HARVEST CLOSURE STATEWIDE NOW IN EFFECT

October 3, 2026 11:00 a.m.  On Friday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced that razor clam harvesting is now closed statewide. An ODFW release said recent razor clam samples indicate levels of domoic acid, a marine biotoxin, are above t

Razor clam harvest coastwide closed, Mussel harvesting reopened on the South Coast

Razor clam harvesting is now closed to all harvest coastwide the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Recent razor clam samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) are above the…

BREAKING: Entire Oregon Coast Razor Clamming Shut Down

Domoic acid is again the villain. Clamming unsafe until tests prove OK. Marine sciences, safety. Port Orford, Bandon, Lincoln City, Seaside, Astoria, Depoe Bay, Coos Bay, Charleston, Brookings, Gold Beach, Reedsport, Florence, Yachats, Waldport, Newport, Pacific City, Oceanside, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Cape Meares, Rockaway Beach, Wheeler, Manzanita, Cannon Beach

OREGON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE SHELLFISH ALERT: Razor clam harvest coastwide closure starting Oct. 2

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