Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program

How the federal government protects Canadians from the health risks of eating contaminated shellfish.

Services and information

Fish inspection and opening and closure notices to the shellfish harvesting industry.

Who is responsible for issuing closures, when they are issued and how to prepare.

Information on how we manage and monitor shellfish harvesting areas next to wastewater treatment plants.

How to prevent human waste from contaminating shellfish harvesting areas.

Guidance including patrol policy, licensing, identification of areas and prevention of illegal harvesting.

Information, forms and links to rules for importing shellfish to Canada.

Overview and links to rules for exporting shellfish from Canada.

About the program, its activities and contact information.

Guidance documents on biotoxin monitoring when harvesting shellfish.

How surveys and classification of shellfish areas identify pollution sources and protect public health.

Who is delivering the program, what they are doing and reference material.

Regulations and laws relevant to the harvest of bivalve shellfish.

Guidance document for the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program.