Alaska beach for shellfish harvest (IMAGE)

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Alaska beach for shellfish harvest

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A group of Alaska Native tribes has run their own shellfish toxin testing program since 2016 because the state only tests commercial shellfish. The program has seen success, but funds and staffing constrain their scope, as a new GeoHealth study reports.

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Hugh Roland

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