Shellfish biotoxin alerts - East Cape region
by MPI NZ 13 Oct 2023 21:18 UTC

Map showing the area covered by the shellfish biotoxin alert extends from Tatapouri Point just north of Gisborne, up to Koutunui Point in Tokamaru Bay © MPI NZ
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered in the Gisborne region due to elevated paralytic shellfish toxins being detected in shellfish from Tolaga Bay.
This public health warning extends from Tatapouri Point just north of Gisborne, up to Koutunui Point in Tokamaru Bay.
Another warning remains in place for the Queen Charlotte Sound.
Shellfish biotoxin alerts