US EditionFirst Nation Warns About Consuming Shellfish From Discovery Islands Lagoon
The Klahoose First Nation Fisheries Department identified the neurotoxin-producing phytoplankton pseudo-nitzschia in Mansons Lagoon, prompting a public health advisory issued Aug. 25.
- On Aug. 25, the Klahoose First Nation Fisheries Department issued an advisory warning against consuming shellfish from Mansons Lagoon, Cortes Island after detecting neurotoxin-producing phytoplankton.
- During routine water sampling in Mansons Lagoon, Klahoose staff found the phytoplankton pseudo-nitzschia, Klahoose sampling coordinator Bryan Pielle said.
- Health details show that when shellfish ingest pseudo-nitzschia, domoic acid accumulates and can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning if consumed.
- The advisory cautions that while harvesting shellfish in contaminated areas is legal, it urges 'extreme caution' due to hazards, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada has not endorsed the Klahoose advisory.
- Pielle said he samples Monday through Thursday and will post results immediately if anything changes, monitoring Mansons Lagoon, Cortes Island, near local harvesters and residents in the Discovery Islands.
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