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Red tide closes all oyster harvesting in Texas
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 Red tide closes all oyster harvesting in TexasAUSTIN — Health officials have closed all oyster harvesting from Texas coastal waters due to the algae bloom known as red tide.
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday announced the ban covers commercial and recreational harvesting of oysters, clams and mussels. The agency is also advising people not to harvest and eat oysters, clams, or mussels from Texas coastal waters. The algae contains a toxin that can lead to shellfish poisoning in humans. Read more here: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Red-tide-closes-all-oyster-harvesting-in-Texas-2237353.php _________________ The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. - FDR |
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