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 Aquaculture Shellfish Harvesting Program, Division of AQUACULTURE - FDACS
Most shellfish thrive in estuaries with mixtures of fresh and saltwater.
Because oysters, clams and mussels are often eaten raw and partially cooked, shellfish harvested from polluted areas are a health hazard if consumed.
Shellfish harvesting is not permitted due to actual or potential pollution.
http://www.floridaaquaculture.com/SEAS/SEAS_intro.htm

  
 Eating Raw Shellfish
Also, under this program, shellfish must be traceable to their source from the moment they are harvested from a bay, river, or estuary to when they end up in a restaurant or market.
In addition to having a more delicate flavor and texture than cooked shellfish, raw oysters and clams retain more nutrients than when they are cooked.
Each container of shellfish must have a tag or label approved by the appropriate state shellfish control agency that bears the information necessary to trace shellfish, both to a specific area and to a particular harvester.
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/mas/masnotes/rawshellfish.html

  
 What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
The risks from mercury in fish and shellfish depend on the amount of fish and shellfish eaten and the levels of mercury in the fish and shellfish.
Other types of fish and shellfish may be eaten in the amounts recommended by FDA and EPA.
Five of the most commonly eaten fish that are low in mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish.
http://www.epa.gov/ost/fishadvice/advice.html

  
 Agency Warns Against Eating Shellfish Form Private Piers
MDE is responsible for identifying and eliminating pollution sources affecting Maryland& shellfish harvesting waters, as well as determining whether the shellfish harvested are safe for human consumption.
If shellfish containing these organisms are eaten raw or partially cooked, illness may result.
During the warm weather months more of the Vibrio bacteria can be found in shellfish and the risk to consumers is higher.  Everyone should enjoy fresh seafood but should also be aware that eating raw molluscan shellfish can cause illness.
http://textonly.mde.state.md.us/CitizensInfoCenter/Health/fish_advisories/privatepier_shellfish.asp

  
 Shellfish in the Diet
Eating shellfish are beneficial to you health since they are very rich in vitamins and minerals, whilst very low in fat.
Most animal meat, eggs and shellfish are comparatively high in cholesterol and have therefore in the past received a lot of negative publicity.
The importance and benefits of a low fat diet have only come to be fully realised over the last twenty years or so.
http://www.shellfish.org.uk/shellfish_diet.htm

  
 Clallam County Environmental Health - Shellfish Handling Safety
If cooked shellfish are cooled and reheated, they should be reheated to at least 165° Fahrenheit.
Shellfish should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 140° Fahrenheit.
Bacteria may grow if the shellfish do not remain cool, making the shellfish unsafe to eat.
http://www.clallam.net/envhealth/html/sf_handling.htm

  
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     All persons harvesting shellfish are asked to re-bury undersize shellfish to protect them from both the weather and predators, such as crabs and seagulls.
Upon leaving the flats, all recreational shellfish harvesters will report to the Shellfish Constable who maintains a record of the town’s yearly harvest.
They will tell you how, when, what to harvest, and how many to keep.
http://www.provincetowngov.org/bl_regs/shellfish/blshellrec.htm

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Shellfish (Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library)
Some of the best (and acclaimed) recipes are: crown of shrimp in aspic, idonesian shrimp cake, spiced and sauteed soft shell crab, french scallops with saffron, galician lobster, boild beer shrimp, neptune souffle, pear and curry shrimp, specialty whiskey lobster, malaysian coconut prawns, and many more.
This beautifully produced cookbook features a wide variety of common and unique shellfish dishes...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0783503059?v=glance

  
 Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Fact Sheet - FOOD SAFETY FACTS ON PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING
PSP, only shellfish harvested from open harvest areas should be consumed.
When an area is closed to shellfish harvesting, signs are posted and the public is warned by means of a general announcement in the news media.
PSP usually begin within 5 to 30 minutes after consumption, with a tingling sensation or numbness around the lips.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/foodfacts/pspe.shtml

  
 WHOI Sea Grant: Education/Focal Points/Shellfish Mgmt.
For many residents of Massachusetts, a visit to the tidal flats to harvest shellfish is not only a benefit of living near the coast, but also an indicator of the quality of life.
DMF and the fifteen towns in Barnstable County to provide approximately 14 million seed quahogs to the towns for inclusion in their shellfish restoration programs.
Whatever your preference -- oysters and littlenecks for a home raw bar, quahogs for a favorite chowder recipe, or soft-shell clams for a plate of steamers -- the ability to gather and enjoy locally grown shellfish is dependent on two factors: availability and health and safety of the product.
http://www.whoi.edu/science/seagrant/education/focalpoints/shellmgmt.html

  
 WHOI Sea Grant: Education/Focal Points/Shellfish Aquaculture
Town shellfish departments on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard are committed to public aquaculture of hard clams and other shellfish species for the purpose of stocking shellfish for wild harvest.
Greater than 95 percent of this culture area is located on intertidal and subtidal flats within two counties of southeastern Massachusetts: Barnstable (Cape Cod), and Dukes (Martha’s Vineyard).
of Island towns dedicated to producing shellfish seed in a hatchery, provided 11 million quahog seed, four million oyster seed, and six million juvenile bay scallops to the six island towns in the program.
http://www.whoi.edu/science/seagrant/education/focalpoints/shellaqua.html

  
 Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries: Program and Projects - Shellfish Sanitation and Management
The principal components of a sanitary survey include: 1) an evaluation of pollution sources that may affect an area, 2) evaluation of hydrographic and meteorological characteristics that may affect distribution of pollutants, and 3) an assessment of water quality.
The plant is open 364 days a year and processes an average of 560 bushels of soft-shelled clams a week.
MarineFisheries provides information regarding harvest area status and assists DPH in tracing the source of shellfish in commerce.
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/programsandprojects/shelsani.htm

  
 Consumers Advised To Avoid Raw or Steamed Gulf of Mexico Shellfish ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI
The SSS campaign is designed to alert consumers and seafood businesses about safer alternatives—raw shellfish harvested from cold waters or Gulf Coast shellfish that have been processed to kill the deadly bacteria.
WASHINGTON—Consumers should avoid raw or lightly steamed shellfish harvested from the Gulf of Mexico during warmer months, unless they have been processed to kill deadly bacteria, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
“I only want to serve the freshest and safest shellfish to my patrons,” said famed chef and restaurateur Nora Pouillon, whose two Washington, D.C., restaurants, Restaurant Nora and Asia Nora, participate in the campaign.
http://cspinet.org/new/200206261.html

  
 New Mexico Environment Department - Swimming Pool Program
The name and certification number of the reshipper shall be added to the package.
Records shall also include the date of harvest and if possible, the harvester.
(3) The original labels on shucked shellfish and certified dealer's tags or labels on shellstock shall be maintained on the product containers.
http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/fod/Food_Program/regulatory_9.html

  
 New Bedford City Council - Committee on Shellfish & Fishing Industry
Adoption of Written Motion, Councillor Pinheiro, requesting that the Committee on Shellfish and Fishing Industry designate portions of already open areas as scuba-diving harvest areas, especially those areas which are otherwise difficult to harvest.
Written Motion, Councillor Pinheiro, that the Committee on Shellfish and Fishing Industry explore the possibility of extending the family shellfish permit time and schedule by allowing longer fishing days and a Saturday opening.
New Bedford City Council - Committee on Shellfish and Fishing Industry
http://www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/GOVERNMT/COUNCIL/1997/asfi_dec.htm

  
 Shellfish Recipe Clam Chowder Oyster Lobster Mussels Seafood Scallops
Shellfish Recipe Clam Chowder Oyster Lobster Mussels Seafood Scallops
http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/0rec/07shell.htm

  
 Beginner's Page for Shellfish
Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group - Suppliers of finest quality Scottish mussels, oysters and scallops
Recipes for Shellfish - by 1st traveler's choice internet cookbook
GreatGrates cook fresh, raw, unopened clams, oysters and mussels to juicy, smoky, perfection
http://aquanic.org/beginer/shellfish/shellfish.htm

  
 Shellfish Protection
A century of growth and development in the region has left many areas unsuitable for shellfish harvesting.
In the midst of this trend a number of new programs were instituted to protect and restore water quality for shellfish harvesting.
Puget Sound has some of the finest shellfish habitat in the world, as evidenced by the state’s position as the leading producer of farmed shellfish in the country.
http://www.psat.wa.gov/Publications/workplan_03/wp03_final/10_sf.htm

  
 Shellfish Biotoxins
There have been incidents in the past in which individuals have harvested and consumed butter clams under the harvest ban and been hospitalized as a result of PSP.
If a fishery for butter clams is planned pre-harvest samples are collected to ensure that the levels of toxin are acceptable prior to lifting the restriction for the area in question.
Mussels tend to be indiscriminate feeders of phytoplankton and are therefore much quicker to pick up biotoxins than many other shellfish species.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/Biotoxins/biotoxins_e.htm

  
 eMedicine - Toxicity, Shellfish : Article by Thomas Arnold, MD
Consumption of shellfish harvested outside of regulated areas or during times known to be associated with red tide is dangerous and should be avoided.
This phenomenon has led to the general teaching in North America that shellfish are safe to eat only if harvested in a month containing the letter "r."
Therapy for all shellfish poisonings is supportive and symptom-driven.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic528.htm

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Fish & Shellfish
The volume's four easily cross-referenced parts begin with cooking techniques and recipes in "Finfish" and "Shellfish." "Seafood in Other Guises" contains recipes for salads, soups, stews and such dishes as Ricotta and Sage Agnolini in Tomato Shrimp Broth and Salmon and Smoked Salmon Mousse Napoleons.
He discusses the various ways of preparing seafood such as braising, grilling and broiling, poaching and steaming.
Peterson also gives us ideas about other ways that we can prepare seafood from the simple soups and salades to the elaborate mousses and souffles.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0688127371?v=glance

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Shellfish
This is poisoning from eating shellfish which have eaten a poisonous dinoflagellate (a single-celled algae found mainly in the ocean).
From June through October, shellfish are more likely to eat poisonous dinoflagellate.
Only a small percentage of people actually die from eating contaminated shellfish.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002851.htm

  
 Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Water - Water Quality - Shellfish Waters Directive
Shellfish water enquiries in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be directed to the Scottish Executive (www.scotland.gov.uk), Welsh Assembly Government (www.wales.gov.uk) and Department of Environment Northern Ireland (www.doeni.gov.uk) respectively.The Directive is implemented in the UK by the following regulatory authorities:
Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Water - Water Quality - Shellfish Waters Directive
Homepage > Environmental protection > Water > Water quality > Shellfish Waters Directive
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/quality/shellfish

  
 Shellfish
There are many different species of this bivalve and they vary considerably in size.
Molluscs, such as cockles and winkles, have soft bodies and live inside a solid, hard shell.
Shellfish can be divided into two different categories-molluscs and crustaceans.
http://www.itscooking.com/shellfish.htm

  
 PREHISTORIC SHELLFISH GATHERING
At present, the earliest evidence for shellfish consumption comes from a 300 000 year old site in France called Terra Amata.
Through midden deposits, an archaeologist can get an idea of what was eaten and whether this changed over time.
Taxonomy of the Phylum Mollusca Voyages of the H.M. Bark Endeavour and its Replica
http://www.manandmollusc.net/history_food.html

  
 Shellfish Sanitation Program
The secondary goal of the program is to promote water quality restoration of state waters designated for the harvest of shellfish.
Each year, South Carolinians consume our local oysters and clams, confident that they are safe to eat.
Shellfish may be harvested from restricted areas only by special permit.
http://www.scdhec.net/water/html/shellfish.html

  
 FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book Various Shellfish-Associated Toxins
This may be due to disregard for either official quarantines or traditions of safe consumption, both of which tend to protect the local population.
The 20 toxins responsible for paralytic shellfish poisonings (PSP) are all derivatives of saxitoxin.
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a foodborne illness caused by consumption of shellfish or broth from cooked shellfish that contain either concentrated saxitoxin, an alkaloid neurotoxin, or related compounds.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap37.html

  
 Shellfish Growing Area Classification Program
Water surveys are used to determine the classification of coastal waters as to their suitability for the harvesting of molluscan shellfish.
The Shellfish Water Quality Protection Program also promotes pollution prevention, remediation and restoration of shellfish growing areas.
Eliminating or controlling pollution sources advances the health of both the shellfish industry and the marine environment and enables health officials to open more sections of the shoreline to shellfish harvesting.
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/epb/sfish/sfish.html

  
 Shellfish Aquaculture in Alaska and the Potential of Interaction with Wild Species
This time the renewed industry cultured oysters for raw consumption in the half-shell market.
Pacific oysters do not reproduce in the cold waters of Alaska.
Shellfish larval development is most dependent on water temperature (Strathmann 1987).
http://www.lib.noaa.gov/japan/aquaculture/report22/ralonde.html

  
 Shellfish | Recipe*zaar
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 PSP Shellfish
The DEC warning does not apply to commercially-grown and harvested clams, mussels, other shellfish, crab, or shrimp available in grocery stores and restaurants.
Paralytic shellfish poison comes from algae that are a food source for filter-feeding shellfish like clams and mussels.
All harvesters are cautioned that small butterclams can be mis-identified as littleneck clams.
http://state.ak.us/local/akpages/ENV.CONSERV/eh/fss/seafood/psp/general.htm

  
 ODFW - Fast Facts
(A transfer form can be found in the Oregon sport fishing regulations) Recreationally harvested shellfish cannot be sold.
A: Similar to a fishing license, any activity that constitutes “shellfish fishing or harvesting” activities will require licensing.
A: A recreational shellfish license will be required for all harvesters 14 years or older beginning January 1, 2004.
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/FF/shellfish.htm

  
 Shellfish Contamination
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP, also known as red tide) and sanitary contamination affect only bivalve molluscs, i.e., shellfish with two shells.
Shellfish and the waters they inhabit are good indicators of the bacteriological health of the marine environment.
Shellfish and crabs are also tested for domoic acid, which is also a marine toxin produced by naturally occurring plankton.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/biotoxins/closures/default_e.htm

  
 2002 NAICS Definitions: 112512 Shellfish Farming
Establishments primarily engaged in the catching or taking of shellfish from their natural habitat are classified in U.S. Industry 114112, Shellfish Fishing.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks).
http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/ND112512.HTM

  
 Recreational Shellfish Harvesting Information
There is no set closed season, but all harvest is prohibited when allowable harvesting areas are closed.
Allowable shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels) harvesting areas are set, monitored, opened and closed by the Agriculture and Consumer Services, Aquaculture.
Home : Marine Home : Recreational Shellfish Harvesting Information
http://myfwc.com/marine/recreational/recshellfish.htm

  
 Environment DEC: Shellfish Area Closures
More information about shellfish harvesting is available from DEC's Bureau of Marine Resources at (631) 444-0475, weekdays between 8:30 AM and 4:45 PM.
If water quality is not up to New York State and national standards, DEC designates the area as uncertified and closes the area to shellfish harvesting.
If you plan to catch your own shellfish, first check if the area where you want to go is open to shellfish harvesting or if a shellfish closure is in effect.
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/environmentdec/2003b/shellfishclose.html

  
 DOAG: Bureau of Aquaculture & Laboratory Services
DA/BA works closely with and depends upon the cooperation and assistance of each town where market harvesting, recreational shellfishing and relay activities are allowed in order to correctly classify shellfishing waters within each municipality.
The NSSP-MO describes the minimum requirements for classification of shellfishing areas, proper harvesting, handling, labeling, storing, transporting of shellfish, and associated record keeping.
As part of this program, the Bureau is responsible for the sanitary inspection and licensing of shellfish dealers involved in harvesting, shucking, depuration, repacking and reshipping of fresh and frozen oysters, clams, mussels and scallops, if whole or roe-on.
http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1369&Q=259170

  
 Shellfish Aquaculture - BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
The commercial culture of the Pacific oyster can be traced back to 1912, when it was first introduced from the Far East.
Since then, the European oyster, the Manila and littleneck clam, the Japanese scallop, the blue and Gallo mussel, and, most recently, the geoduck have also been added to the inventory of shellfish species found on farms in British Columbia.
New shellfish aquaculture species are being explored and many provide high-value products.
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/fisheries/Shellfish/shellfish_main.htm

  
 Shellfish Allergy
Some restaurants use the same oil to fry shrimp, chicken, and French fries.
If you suffer from a shellfish allergy, strictly avoiding shellfish and food containing shellfish is the only way to prevent a reaction.
If your doctor is able to identify exactly which type of shellfish causes your allergies, than you only need to eliminate that type of shellfish from your diet.
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/61/67467.htm

  
 Penn Cove Shellfish is America's Premier Grower and Distributor of Mussels, Clams and Oysters.
We are the only shellfish farm which grows and distributes the world famous Penn Cove Mussels as well as Mediterranean Mussels, America's finest chef's choices for sweet and tasty farmed mussels!
Always fresh in the waters of Penn Cove, we grow, wet store, distribute and export Penn Cove Mussels, Mediterranean Mussels, Manila Clams, and a vast, delicious variety of regionally farmed Pacific and Kumamoto Oysters.
We also want to tell you a little about our delicious shellfish, how to get them, and also provide you with some ideas of how to prepare them.
http://www.penncoveshellfish.com

  
 CT DEP: Shellfish Area Classifications
DA/BA reassesses pollution sources and shellfish growing areas annually.
Classifies the waters of the marina for shellfishing
A set of three 1:24,000-scale datalayers represent the classifications of shellfish growing waters for Connecticut shoreline towns.
http://dep.state.ct.us/gis/dataguides/dep/layers/shellclass.htm

  
 Shellfish and Death???--PART III
Other proposed alternative controls include closing growing areas or diverting raw oysters for shucking rather than raw consumption.
Currently, the ISSC classifies growing areas, imposing restrictions where contamination dangers are greatest; patrols shellfish growing areas to prevent harvests in restricted areas; inspects shellfish processing plants and issues annual certificates for producers; and operates laboratories to test growing waters and shellfish meats.
Countries not agreeing to follow NSSP provisions are currently prohibited from importing raw shellfish into the United States.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/defective_products/78623

  
 Clallam County Environmental Health - Recreational Shellfish
It contains information about harvesting, handling and cooking shellfish, and preventing shellfish pollution.
Recreational shellfishing is regulated by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
They determine fishing seasons, open and close beaches and issue permits to individuals to harvest shellfish.
http://www.clallam.net/EnvHealth/html/sf_recreational.htm

  
 NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife - Bureau of Shellfisheries
Get on the Marine Fishing and Shellfish E-mail Lists!
Shellfishers and Waterfowlers on the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers
This information is used to develop various management measures such as establishing season harvest quotas and conservation zones.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/shelhome.htm

  
 UK Shopping Site for Fresh Fish, Lobster and Crabs.
[Shop Home ] [ Boxes ] [ Fresh and Frozen Fish ] [ Smoked Fish ] [ Shellfish ] [ Search ]
[ Boxes ] [ Fresh and Frozen Fish ] [ Smoked Fish ] [ Shellfish ] [ Printable Price List ]
This shop was developed using VP.ASP shopping software Click here for details.
http://www.martins-seafresh.co.uk/Shopping/shopdisplaycategories.asp

  
 Alaska Office of Economic Development
Title: Aquatic Plants and Live Pounding for Shellfish
Marketing Considerations: Experienced shellfish marketers and farmers will discuss marketing considerations for shellfish farmers.
Attendees of the conference may also stay 3 nights prior to, or after, the event and pay the same rate.
http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/seafood/conference.htm

  
 DHECNEWS -- shellfish beds
“The conditions in the beds around Clark Sound in Charleston County have improved so that harvesting can resume,” said Aaron Wozniak, manager of DHEC’s Trident Environmental Quality Control District shellfish sanitation program.
COLUMBIA - The Jarvis Creek State Shellfish Ground (S-029) located in Beaufort County has been closed to harvesting.
Conditionally approved areas in Georgetown County including Murrells Inlet and the lower part of North Santee Bay have reopened for harvesting, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
http://www.scdhec.net/news/releases/2002/nr02jaropen02.htm

  
 LA Weekly: Where: Where to Eat Now: Shellfish
LA Weekly: Where: Where to Eat Now: Shellfish
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 Food Safety & Shellfish Biotoxin Program - WA State Dept. of Health
Paralytic shellfish poison is caused by the phytoplankton Alexandrium catenella; domoic acid poison is caused by the dinoflagellate Pseudo-nitzschia pungens.
The term "red tide" is a misnomer...paralytic shellfish poison and domoic acid poison are rarely associated with a red tinge to the water.
Shellfish in both recreational and commercial harvest areas are regularly tested for biotoxins.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/sf/BiotoxinProgram.htm

  
 Food Safety Division Shellfish safety closures
Shellfish harvesting areas are closed to all harvesting when toxins exceed an "alert" level.
The public is reminded an ODFandW shellfish license is required to harvest all shellfish.
ODA and ODFandW are also monitoring the toxigenic algae which produce domoic acid and the other shellfish toxin - paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP).
http://oregon.gov/ODA/FSD/shellfish_status.shtml

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