A warning advising people not to collect or eat shellfish from Bay of Plenty shores has been removed, more than two years after the warning was first put in place
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) lifted the health warning this morning.
People were asked to steer clear of shellfish from Bay of Plenty shores due to marine biotoxins from toxic algae.
In a statement released at 11.10am, the Ministry said ''following extensive sampling of shellfish along this coastline, test results now show that shellfish are now safe to consume''.
Warning signs are expected to be taken down in the near future.