New Advisories Listed for PST

Advisories have been issued for Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research sites that have been found to have paralytic shellfish with toxin levels above the FDA regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g.

The newest beach having tested above the limit is Starrigavan North Beach on April 15 for all species.

PSTs cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Consuming wild shellfish from these sites may result in an increased risk of PSP.

SEATOR sites with shellfish PST levels above the regulatory limit also include: Lisa Creek, Nakwasina Sound, butter clams; Aleutkina Bay, butter clams; and Krestof Sound, butter clams.