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Record-Setting Toxic Algae Bloom Wreaks Havoc in Pacific From Alaska to California: Coinciding with well above-normal sea surface temperatures, the algae can produce a potent toxin that can be harmful to people, fish and marine mammals, NOAA said. It also has affected the Washington commercial crab fishing industry, which generates about $84 million a year.
One of the main problems with the potential toxicity is that cooking the seafood won't remove the toxins.
Toxic algae bloom off West Coast might be largest ever - British Columbia - CBC News: Toxic algae bloom off West Coast might be largest ever Unusually large bloom has already triggered 1 shellfish closure off Vancouver Island
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