Source: Ministry for Primary Industries – Headline: Shellfish biotoxin alert (extended) – Taranaki and Waikato region
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today extended the public health warning against collecting shellfish on the west coast of the North Island in the Taranaki and Waikato region. The warning now extends from the mouth of Port Waikato southward to Ohawe in the Taranaki region. The alert also includes Aotea and Kawhia Harbours but not Port Waikato itself.