Cases on Kodiak comprised 25% of statewide incidents of the illness. Areas in Southeast Alaska — like Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island — also recorded high case rates.
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It’s not just people who need to worry about getting sick from eating shellfish; pets can get PSP too
It’s not just people that can get sick or even die from eating toxic mussels, clams or other shellfish. Pet owners need to watch out for their pups too.
High levels of toxins found in blue mussels from Juneau shellfish
A group that monitors shellfish toxin levels is warning Juneau residents not to consume shellfish from locations in the Auke Bay area.
‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish
A group that monitors shellfish toxin levels is warning Juneau residents not to consume shellfish from locations in the Auke Bay area.
Research group finds toxin in Auke Rec butter clams
Researchers found about three-times the level of toxin accepted by the Food and Drug Administration.
Ocean acidification in Southeast, tribal network seeks regional impact
Ocean acidification has been big news lately. Experts have spoken about the possible consequences for shellfish and the critters that eat them but, its actual impact in Southeast Alaska is not known. Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research, a network of 15 Southeast tribes, hopes to answer that question.
PSP warnings for four Juneau and Douglas beaches
Eagle Beach, Amalga Harbor, Auke Recreational Area and Outer Point all have toxin levels that exceed the Food and Drug Administration’s limit for safe consumption.
PSP warning issued for Douglas Island beach
Butter clam samples collected earlier this week from Outer Point on Douglas Island showed elevated levels of biotoxin.
Sitka Tribe opens biotoxin lab to monitor PSP
With warming ocean temperatures, the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning can linger all year-round, and Alaska has only one Food and Drug Administration certified laboratory to test shellfish. There are no labs to protect those digging for their dinner, but that may soon change.