High levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) have temporarily left some of Alaska’s shellfish and oyster farmers out of commission.
Although the toxin has been previously spotted in areas such as Southeast Alaska, Prince William Sound and Kodiak, the last couple of years have seen PSP and its affects travel to troubling new locales, Kimberly Stryker, program manager for Alaska’s Food Safety and Sanitation Program, told Alaska Dispatch News.
“This is definitely something that is concerning for us,” Stryker told the newspaper. “We are very fortunate to have pristine water in Alaska, but we have a long history with PSP. And it’s a scary thing.”
High levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) have temporarily left some of Alaska’s shellfish and oyster farmers out of commission.Although the toxin has been previously spotted in areas such as Southeast Alaska, Prince William Sound and Kodiak, the last couple of years have seen PSP and its affects travel to troubling new locales, Kimberly Stryker, program manager for Alaska’s Food Safety and Sanitation Program, told Alaska Dispatch News. “This is definitely something that is concerning for us,” Stryker told the newspaper. “We are very fortunate to have pristine water in Alaska, but we have a long history with PSP. And it’s a scary thing.”
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