Toxic shellfish? Budd is closed for harvesting
High levels of the biotoxin that produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning were discovered in the area. Cooking does not destroy the toxin.
Alaska Dispatch News7d
Study: Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters
Butter clams, important to many Alaskans’ diets, are notorious for being sources of the toxin that causes sometimes-deadly ...
BBC6y
Shellfish poisoning of dogs on coast confirmed
Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (EIFCA) said it was "highly likely" both dogs died from paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). EIFCA said there was no risk to people or pets ...
Juneau Empire on MSN7d
Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters, study indicates
The study, one of the few attempts to examine PSP-causing toxin differences between individual clams, found higher ...