Freight shipments could be delayed until both of the town’s docks are inspected.
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A fishing boat docked in Dutch Harbor with 85 COVID-19 cases
More than two-thirds of the crew of a huge factory fishing vessel docked in the Aleutian fishing port of Dutch Harbor has tested positive for COVID-19, local authorities announced Sunday.
‘One mussel could kill someone’: officials warn of extremely high shellfish toxin levels in Unalaska
“Right now, the levels are high enough that just one mussel could kill someone,” said Sarah Spelsberg, a physician assistant at Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Unalaska’s clinic.
A person has died from paralytic shellfish poisoning in Unalaska
This is the first known paralytic shellfish poisoning fatality in Alaska since 2010, although serious illnesses are reported more frequently.
After fears, crew of American Seafoods vessel tests negative for COVID-19 in Unalaska
The arrival of the 255-foot boat had generated concern among Alaskans after more than 100 asymptomatic crew members aboard three of the company’s other factory trawlers tested positive for the virus in recent weeks.
Tustumena sailings will resume in June after crew member tests positive for COVID-19
The positive test result of a crew member came just hours after the vessel arrived in Unalaska.