Public alert issued over shellfish toxins

The public have been warned not to eat shellfish in parts of Argyll and Bute after raised levels of toxins were found in shellfish in the area.

Routine monitoring by Argyll and Bute Council discovered raised levels of algal toxins in Loch Melfort and Seil Sound.

The naturally-occurring toxins were above the “legally permitted levels for harvest” and members of the public have been asked not to gather them.

They accumulate in molluscs and when levels breach statutory limits, harvesting of affected species is prohibited.