"In a health advisory issued Oct. 24, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Department of Public Health said unhealthy levels of the naturally occurring toxin have been found in the viscera, or the internal organs of the crab. Officials warned that cooking the crab does not destroy the toxin, advising fishers to not ingest any part of the viscera."
"Domoic acid poisoning in humans can cause nausea, dizziness and in severe cases, even memory loss or death, public health officials cautioned. The health advisory is in effect for fishers from the Sonoma-Mendocino county line stretching down to Point Reyes. Despite the warnings, recreational crabbers can still hit the seas, unlike Bodega Bay's Dick Ogg and other commercial fisherman who have been sidelined following seven straight years of season delays to protect endangered marine life from entanglements."
The recreational Dungeness crab season opened along the Sonoma Coast while state agencies warned of unhealthy domoic acid levels in crab viscera. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Department of Public Health advised that cooking does not destroy the toxin and that fishers should not ingest any internal organs. Domoic acid poisoning can cause nausea, dizziness and, in severe cases, memory loss or death. The advisory covers waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino county line down to Point Reyes. Recreational harvesters may continue, but commercial fishermen have faced repeated season delays to prevent entanglements, causing lost holiday markets and financial hardship. Local fishermen also participate in domoic acid monitoring, and unsafe toxin levels can delay commercial openings because harvested crab are sold to consumers.
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