The toxic algal bloom during the Pacific Blob delayed and partially closed recreational and commercial fishing seasons for sardines, anchovies, crabs, and razor clams.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent NOAA sources and a peer-reviewed study detailing specific fishery closures and delays tied to the 2015 domoic acid bloom associated with 'the Blob' marine heatwave. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- A Striking New View of the Pacific 'Blob' (seed:science_and_space)
- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep15/westcoast-habs.html (corroboration)
- https://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/record-breaking-algal-bloom-expands-across-north-pacific (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568988320300792 (corroboration)
- https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/evaluation-of-mitigation-strategies-for-harmful-algal-blooms-in-the-west-coast-dungeness-crab-fishery/ (corroboration)