date:May 21, 2018
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today extended a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Hawke's Bay region. The affected area now extends from Mahanga Beach in Mahia and covers the entire coastline down to the southern end of Porangahau Beach. The warning has been issued due to paralytic shellfish toxins being detected at levels of concern.
Routine tests on shellfish samples taken from sites in this region have shown levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (P