How oyster milkshakes and teamwork are getting Alaska’s shellfish safely to market

A lab technician blends up oysters for testing at the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation lab in Anchorage. (Photo by Henry Leasia/Alaska Public Media)Places like Washington state have a long history of commercial oyster farming, and that means a long record of testing for deadly shellfish toxins. Alaska’s industry, by comparison, is relatively new. But that hasn’t stopped a growing number of people from becoming interested in cultivating oysters.
Alaskans are working tog