Trichinosis of Marine Mammals in the Territory of Chukotka

• Published in: The FASEB Journal
• Main Authors: Mashkina, Darja, Bukina, Lidiya, Gaponova, Viktoriya
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Pacific; Larga; Lorino; Lakhtak; Chukchi; Chukchi Peninsula; Chukotka; Odobenus rosmarus; Phoca hispida; ringed seal; walrus*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r3318

Chukotka is the only region of the Russian Federation where traditional fishing of marine mammals, including the gray whale Eschrichtius gibbosus, is conducted. More than 70% of the indigenous population of the coastal settlements of the Chukchi Peninsula eat the meat of marine mammals. Due to the h...