State fisheries officials said Thursday there will be no razor clam digging on the Washington beaches until mid- to late November at the earliest.
Elevated levels of marine toxins have made the clams unsafe to eat.
“If levels continue to decline, we could potentially open some beaches in mid- or possibly late November,’’ said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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