Project Information

Title: Subsistence Restoration Project: Food Safety Testing 94279

Project Year and Number: 1994: 94279

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1995: 95279

Principal Investigator (PI): Karen Shemet (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)

Managing Agency: ADFG

Assisting Personnel: Rita Miraglia

Research Location: All Spill Affected Areas

Restoration Category: General Restoration

Injured Resources Addressed: Subsistence

Abstract: The EVOS injured subsistence uses of fish and other wildlife in the Prince William Sound Area. Annual per capita subsistence harvests declined between 12 and 77 percent of pre-spill averages. Concerns over long term health effects of using resources from the spill area resulted in a loss of confidence by subsistence users in their own abilities to decide if their traditional foods are safe to eat. The goal of this project is to restore the subsistence uses of fish and wildlife damaged by the EVOS. Community meetings in Chenega Bay, Tatitlek, Cordova, Valdez, Nanwalek, Port Graham, Seldovia, Kenai, Seward, Larsen Bay, Karluk, Old Harbor, Akhiok, Port Lions, Ouzinkie, Kodiak City, Chignik Lake, Chignik, and Chignik Lagoon will be conducted to identify concerns and affected resources. Samples of subsistence species will be collected from harvest areas, and analyzed for hydrocarbon contamination at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries laboratory in Seattle. Interpretation of the test results should be undertaken by the Oil Spill Health Task Force. Test results and evaluation of the program will be communicated to the residents of the various affected communities by the Subsistence Division of the ADF&G.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (10,776 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available

Datasets:
EVOSTC Data Archive: Results of hydrocarbon tests. Word for Windows Availability: Available free of charge upon request.