Toquart Bay

[CVmike]

Just read a front page article in the news paper that they've shut down the campsite due to arsenic contamination on the beach. Toquart bay is a very popular shell fish picking area.... Just a month ago I went and stocked up and had a good feast of arsenic oysters lol I wonder how many other people have done the same? Its a scary thought to say the least.

Edited; Just realized this has been posted on another thread!

 

[Seafever]

Where did the Arsenic come from?

 

[Lipripper]

From the mine that was there I believe I heard

 

[ziggy]

Wonder what the impact was on local fish stocks . Clearly it can't be positive.

 

[Islandgirl]

I just heard about this today..
Here is the link with the warniing on eating shellfish

"Health officials recommend that the consumption of shellfish or fish from the campground’s foreshore be avoided until further testing is conducted. Any shellfish or fish products from this specific site that may be in your freezer should be discarded and not consumed."
http://toquahtbay.com/2013-images/CampgroundClosureInformationBulletinFAQs.pdf

 

[Fish Assassin]

WOW....I wonder how any people with discard their fish let alone how many people will know that it's to be discarded.

 

[CVmike]

I got a few containers of shucked oysters ill have to chuck, or maybe ill boil them and use them a flounder bait so they dont completely go to waste.

 

[GabriolaJohn]

Do not use them for bait. Arsenic can leach. Burn them if you can

 

[steel_dreamin]

Slow down John. The holocaust isn't happening. This stuff has been there for 40years and everyone's kids have been playing in it (the beach) and eating shellfish. Might not have been the best thing but we don't need to be concerned about Oysters leaching toxic levels.

I haven't seen any two headed kids wandering around lately...

 

[demco99]

Disgusting. just another reason that makes me glad all my fish/shellfish comes from ECVI...

 

[finaddict]

Disgusting. just another reason that makes me glad all my fish/shellfish comes from ECVI...

Riiiiiiight......... good plan..........'cause there's no sources of pollution on the ECVI......anywhere.........

 

[Lifter]

well whats happening can we launch there yet the closure was supposed to be temporary? I can understand closing the campground but the boat launch also ?

 

[trophywife]

I called the band office.. Have not heard back.. Called the new camp area.. No answer back... Alot of us in the area just need the pay parking and to be able to pick up customers..almost 11 miles one way to ukee to pick up customers and supplies.. It sucks.

 

[Island Fish Lifter]

new campsite opening this weekend, no boat launch yet though.

 

[UkeeDreamin]

No boat launch at the new site - kayak and canoe launch only:

http://www.coastandkayak.com/secretbeach/index.html

Ukee

 

[highlfyn]

Just heard the boat launch at toquart will open August 25

 

[Fish Assassin]

Marina? Camping?

 

[esmacg]

Great news!!!

 

[highlfyn]

It will be just the boat launch and marina. No camping

 

[tyeegalore]

Highflyn, can you share where you are getting the info about Aug 25th opening of the boat launch?