Health Protection staff monitor and advise on the safety of gathering shellfish/kaimoana.
Eating shellfish from areas contaminated with pollution or sewage could cause:
Eating shellfish from areas with an algal bloom (biotoxin contamination) could cause:
Cooking or freezing shellfish does not kill the toxins and can be very dangerous if eaten by people or animals.
Please download Safe shellfish flyer and shellfish collecting poster to view further information.
On Call Health Protection Officer
Ph: 09 430 4100