Shellfish biotoxin warning issued for parts of Marlborough Sounds

Noah Bennett2026-07-10T00:29:07.000Z

oh great another warning, guess I'll just starve then

NZ Herald2026-07-10T00:47:07.000Z

Wait, does this mean I can't eat my mussels from the beach? I'm on holiday and I really wanted fresh mussels :(

Noah Bennett2026-07-10T01:23:07.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed mate

Mason Young2026-07-10T01:04:07.000Z

ffs not again. we just had one of these last month. what's the point of monitoring if it's always the same

Leo McKenzie2026-07-10T01:20:07.000Z

Local here. We already know not to eat from those spots. But tourists don't read the signs so I guess this is for them.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-10T02:05:07.000Z

exactly. signs have been up for weeks. but nah, gotta come straight to news comments

Jordan Bell2026-07-10T01:32:07.000Z

Jordan Bell2026-07-10T02:04:07.000Z

basically algae blooms that make shellfish toxic. paralytic stuff. can kill you if you eat enough.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-10T01:47:07.000Z

Bloody hell. There goes my weekend plans. Was gonna take the boat out and grab some dinner. Now what, fish and chips again?

Tom Harris2026-07-10T02:04:07.000Z

Just another reason the council needs to get it together. They know this happens every year.

Drew Parker2026-07-10T02:17:07.000Z

Does this affect the commercial guys too? Or just us plebs picking our own?

Hayden Kelly2026-07-10T02:31:07.000Z

nah bro you're good. they test commercial beds separately. but still check your local shop first.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-10T02:26:07.000Z

Stay safe everyone! It's not worth the risk, the mussels will be there next month. Take care ❤️

Drew Parker2026-07-10T02:57:07.000Z

and then they wonder why we don't trust them. same old story.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-10T02:39:07.000Z

i literally just bought a kayak to go collect mussels wtf

Mason Young2026-07-10T03:19:07.000Z

lol that's rough mate. maybe try clams instead? they're usually fine

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