KODIAK, Alaska – Alaska groups are increasing efforts to make sure shellfish are clean enough to be eaten.
There is no state monitoring program for shellfish harvesting despite the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning, so Alaska Sea Grant and Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak are trying to find ways to provide that service, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported (http://bit.ly/2pndPsT ) Friday.
Algae blooms can cause shellfish to become contaminated with harmful toxins, which if eaten could cause illness and death.
One-third of the state’s reported cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning come from Kodiak Island.
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