CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SUSPECT SHELLFISH POISONING.

The AHAB Network

Mission:

The Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network (AHAB) was formed in 2017 to provide a statewide approach to HAB awareness, research, monitoring, and response in Alaska. AHAB brings together a diverse group of coastal and ocean users to address human and wildlife health risks from toxic algal blooms.

Objectives:

  • Reduce health risks to humans from HABs
  • Identify information needs, data gaps, and emerging HAB threats
  • Expand and enhance statewide HAB, wildlife and shellfish monitoring
  • Improve effectiveness of and coordination for HAB event response
  • Develop HAB event forecasting capabilities
  • Improve HAB education and outreach to coastal Alaskans
  • Unify and build on existing regional HAB networks in Alaska
  • Facilitate a safe supply of seafood

A variety of shellfish from Kodiak getting ready to be sampled and tested. Photo by Julie Matweyou