THE public are being warned not to gather shellfish due to an increase in “poisoning” toxins which can case serious illnesses. The Marine Institute say they have recorded an increase in toxins in ...

Authorities have issued a warning against consuming shellfish along the West Coast due to a harmful algal bloom, known as red ...

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A woman who woke up paralysed after eating shellfish has issued an urgent warning about the dangers of an odourless and tasteless toxin the seafood was riddled with. Kim Taia went from being fit and ...

Health officials have warned against eating shellfish caught along the cost of the Pacific Northwest due to fears of contamination of a lethal poison that causes paralysis and death. The Washington ...

As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...

An "unprecedented" outbreak of shellfish poisoning has forced the authorities in Oregon to close the entire state's coastline to mussel harvesting. At least 20 people have been struck down with ...

A woman thought she was going to die when she was left completely paralysed from head-to-toe after eating shellfish she collected on a beach. Kim Taia couldn't move for 12 hours after finding the ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

With warmer weather on the way, Kiwis all over the motu will be heading to the beach to enjoy the sea’s bounty. But before you go gathering shellfish, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general ...

Hattie was four years old when she died on New Year's Eve A spate of dog deaths and illnesses were caused by toxic shellfish, a conservation agency has said. Earlier this month two dogs died after ...