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Is it unheathy to eat fish during red tide?

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Is it unheathy to eat fish during red tide?

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http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/wa… Is it safe to eat fish that I catch in or near the red tide? It’s usually okay to eat fish, crabs and shrimp during a red tide bloom because the toxin is not absorbed into the fleshy tissues of these animals. This advice from the Texas Department of State Health Services is based on the assumption that only the “edible” portions are being consumed (the fillet or muscle). Keep in mind that you should never eat fish found sick or dead, whether or not they are caught during a red tide. http://www.floridamarine.org/support/vie… Is it okay to eat fish, crabs, or shrimp during a red tide? Yes, fish, crabs, and shrimp can be eaten during a red tide because the toxin is not absorbed in the edible tissues of these animals. However, if a red tide is in t

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