Shellfishing Waters

The Shellfish Sanitation Section protects the consuming public from shellfish and crustacea which could cause illness. Rules and regulations following  national guidelines have been implemented to ensure the safety of harvesting waters and the proper sanitation of establishments which process shellfish and crustacea for sale to the general public. Waters are sampled regularly and closed if levels of fecal coliform indicate that harvesting shellfish from those waters could cause a public health risk.