AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION: ALASKA NATIVE TRIBES TAKE LEAD ON SHELLFISH TOXIN TESTING WHERE STATE FALLS SHORT
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release:
A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential gap in public health protection and has found success, with 17 tribes now in the testing network. Securing stable, long-term funding and improving public outreach could improve outcomes e . . .
A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential gap in public health protection and has found success, with 17 tribes now in the testing network. Securing stable, long-term funding and improving public outreach could improve outcomes e . . .