New network of tribes expands toxic shellfish testing

Sitka Tribe of Alaska fisheries biologish Jen Hamblen empties blue mussel meat into a blender. (Photo by Emily Russell/KCAW)
Shellfish is a staple in many homes throughout Southeast Alaska, but it also can be a hazard.
A new lab in Sitka tests regularly for shellfish toxins and now is teaching more than a dozen tribes in the region to do the same.
Global warming could increase the level of toxins, so tribes are working fast to take the mystery out of what’s blooming on their shores.
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