The shellfish harvesters in Brest harbor returned to work on Thursday, December 19, 2024. It came close with the closure of activity for ten days, due to a toxin level slightly above the threshold. allowed. Within five days, the thirty vessels with a dredging license were deprived of sales for Christmas.
Analyzes at the beginning of December indicated an ASP toxin level slightly higher than the maximum authorized in scallops from Brest harbor. As a health precaution, the sale of shells from the harbor was therefore interrupted for around ten days. “There were no cells found in the surrounding water, so no risk of additional contamination in the days to come,” comments the regional fisheries committee, which is closely following the subject.
Market disrupted
With the analyzes back on track, fishing was once again open last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in a context of a disrupted market after this closure fell a few days before the holidays. This resumption of fishing, in the southern zone of the Brest harbor, a few days before Christmas, is not ideal but is still good for the vessels which play part of their season at this period, with sales prices usually supported by strong demand.
