June 1, 2015 — The California Department of Public Health on Monday warned consumers to avoid eating several kinds of fish and shellfish caught in Monterey Bay due to high levels of a neurotoxin currently being found in the water.
Public health officials advised consumers to avoid recreationally harvested mussels and clams, as well as anchovies, sardines and the internal organs of crabs. High levels of domoic acid, a toxin that comes from naturally occurring algae, have been confirmed, which can have impacts up the food chain.