Levels of paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), a potentially-fatal illness caused by eating shellfish contaminated by natural toxins, are on the rise in Southeast Alaska.
This summer, Haines came in second only to Juneau in PSP toxicity levels tested in nine Panhandle communities. All nine areas significantly exceeded the threshold of safely consumable limits set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Alaska health officials in July reported the first case of PSP poisoning in…
