Rock crabs and shellfish caught in Monterey Bay safe again

The health advisory for rock crabs and bivalve shellfish caught in the Monterey Bay and portions of Half Moon Bay has been lifted by the California Department of Public Health.

The advisory was lifted due to recent tests showing that traces of domoic acid have declined to low or undetectable levels in rock crabs and bivalve shellfish caught in the area.

The advisory was first issued back in August for rock crab and bivalve shellfish caught in state waters south of Pigeon Point and north of Cypress Point in Monterey County. The advisory and fishery closure remains in effect for rock crabs caught in state waters north of Pigeon Point.

For updated information about shellfish poisoning and quarantines, call CDPH’s toll-free Shellfish Information Line at (800) 553-4133.