date:Aug 23, 2016
Levels of domoic acid 10 times the action level in certain shellfish along the Central Coast spurred California officials to issue a public warning against eating rock crabs and bivalve shellfish caught in the area.
Specifically, Half Moon Bay rock crabs and Monterey Bay rock crabs and bivalve shellfish are on the danger list for now, according to the California Department of Public Health.
rock crab warning illustrationThe high levels of the naturally occurring toxin are related to unpredicta