(SALEM, Ore. – 10/24/25) – Mussel harvesting is now open from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Marine biotoxin levels in this area tested below the alert level.
People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 before heading out to harvest any shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage.
Current recreational shellfish harvest closures and openings:
- Mussels:
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- CLOSED from the WA border to Cascade Head.
- OPEN from Cascade Head to the CA border.
- Razor clams:
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- OPEN from Columbia River to Cape Blanco.
- CLOSED from Cape Blanco to the CA border.
- Bay clams:
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- OPEN coastwide.
- Crabs:
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- OPEN in bays, beaches, piers, jetties, and tide pools.
- CLOSED in ocean waters Oct. 16-Nov. 30.
ODA will continue testing for shellfish toxins at least twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.
For more information call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin hotline at (800) 448-2474, the ODA Food Safety Program at 503- 986-4720, or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage.
Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules, and limits.