Consumers are warned to steer clear of shellfish, some crustacean parts, or small fish that have been sport-harvested offshore of the Channel Islands, Southern California, because they might contain elevated levels of domoic acid – a toxin. The Channel Islands of California consist of eight islands along the Santa Barbara Channel, five of them – San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara – are part of the Channel Islands National Park. The other three are called Santa Catalina, San Nicolas, and San Clemente…

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