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flag New Zealand warns against eating shellfish from Taranaki coast due to deadly toxins; cooking won’t help, but gutted pāua, crab, crayfish, and finfish may be safe.

flag New Zealand Food Safety warns against collecting or eating shellfish from the Taranaki coast, from Cape Egmont to Albatross Point, due to dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish toxins linked to a harmful algal bloom. flag Affected species include mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, scallops, and pūpū; cooking does not remove the risk. flag Symptoms like numbness, paralysis, and respiratory failure can appear within minutes to hours. flag Pāua, crab, and crayfish may be safe if the gut is fully removed; finfish are unaffected but should be gutted. flag No illnesses have been reported. flag The public is urged to check alerts via the NZFS website, app, or beach signs.

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