Nssp Shellfish Sanitation Program Manual Of Operations Sanitation Of The Harvesting Processing And Distribution Of Shellfish

Sanitation of the Harvesting, Processing, and Distribution of Shellfish is a guide for operating, inspecting, and certifying shellfish shippers, processors, and depuration facilities. It is also needed for guidance regarding the controlling of interstate shipments of shellfish. Anyone who interfaces with regulatory agency personnel and researchers in fisheries and environmental management will find this book to be essential.

Sanitation of the Harvesting, Processing, and Distribution of Shellfish is a guide for operating, inspecting, and certifying shellfish shippers, processors, and depuration facilities. It is also needed for guidance regarding the controlling of interstate shipments of shellfish. Anyone who interfaces with regulatory agency personnel and researchers in fisheries and environmental management will find this book to be essential.

Contents: general administrative procedures (state laws and regulations, general administrative procedures to be used by States); laboratory procedures (bacteriological, toxicological, chemical and physical, and quality assurance procedures); growing area survey and classification; controlled relaying; patrol of shellfish harvesting areas; control of harvesting (licensing and permitting harvesters, penalties and sanctions); and aquaculture. Appendices: suggested contingency plan for control of marine biotoxins; and much more. Extensive bibliography.