High PSP toxin levels mean it's 'not a good time' to harvest shellfish in parts of Southeast Alaska

High PSP toxin levels mean it's 'not a good time' to harvest shellfish in parts of Southeast Alaska

Liam Wirak Cassidy, who collects samples to track paralytic shellfish toxins for the Chilkoot Indian Association, participating in a beach cleanup in spring 2025. Samples collected this month show that high levels of harmful toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning are again present in the waters around Southeast Alaska. That includes Haines, for the third year in a row. The Chilkoot Indian Association collects the samples as part of a br…