by Renee Shelton | Dec 30, 2014 | Angler's Kitchen, DPFishCo, Food Safety, Seafood
Wild caught shellfish is both delicious, and a fun sporting activity to do. However, shellfish, including those that come from aquafarming, can cause severe poisoning. Bivalves are all filter feeders, and with filter feeding comes the tendency to accumulate and store...
by Renee Shelton | Aug 16, 2014 | Fishing, Food Safety, Safety
What is Ciguatera and Ciguatoxin? Ciguatoxins are poisonous compounds naturally produced by dinoflagellates, Gambierdiscus toxicus, which are microscopic organisms. These organisms are eaten by reef fish from tropical and subtropical waters. Also, carnivorous tropical...