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.
Alaska Native tribes take lead on shellfish toxin testing where state falls short retrieved 21 March 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-03-alaska-native-tribes-shellfish-toxin.html
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