Puget Sound Shellfish Thrive As Pollution Declines
Natural shellfish habitats in local waters affected by human contamination have slowly been getting cleaner since 2003. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) cites more than 50,000 tests in 38 shellfish growing areas, showing a decrease in fecal pollution since 2003 as a good sign that Puget Sound waters are making a comeback — and along with them, shellfish. …