National Shellfish Sanitation Program: Guide for the control of molluscan shellfish

Date

1997

Authors

Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Public Health Service; Food and Drug Administration

Abstract

The National Shellfish Sanitation Program is a federal and state program responsible for the sanitary control of shellfish used for human consumption. This report outlines the guide for the control of molluscan shellfish. Topics include risk management, risk assessment, shellstock growing areas, shellstock relaying, shellfish aquaculture, transportation, and shucking and packing.

Description

406 pgs.

Keywords

shellfish fisheries, mollusk fisheries, harvesting, processing fishery products, distribution, public health, policies, legislation, sanitation, conference, meeting, congresses

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