SC - Re: Shellfish

[Christine A Seelye-King]

> In Europe there is a tradition of not eating shellfish unless there is
an >R in the month, and it is a fact that the PSP risk season is mainly
from >May to August. 
>Tim

The prohibition about eating shellfish in the 'non-R' months has to do
with their breeding times, which are in the summer months.  From what you
said about the toxins a female puffer fish exudes, the connection may
well be sexual in nature.  (As, ultimately, so many things are ;)
Christianna

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