PSP Part 2: With new lab, STA takes a gamble on shellfish testing

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Apr 10, 2015 | ,

Despite the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning -- or PSP -- Southeast Alaska has a robust dive fishery that includes geoduck clams. The entire industry hinges on weekly testing results from the Department of Environmental Conservation laboratory in Anchorage. This scenario could change in the not-too-distant future, as Sitka Tribe of Alaska seeks to open an independent testing lab for Southeast. Read More