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Water quality and molluscan shellfish an overview of the problems and the nature of appropriate federal laws

"This study was undertaken by Stanford Research Institute under contract from the National Marine Fisheries Service ... The purpose of the study was to review the effect of water quality on molluscan shellfish and the impact of Federal laws concerning water quality. This report discusses the threats to the shellfish acreage open or closed to recreational and commercial harvesting, the availability of the shellfish resource, and the closure of harvestable areas in the interest of public health and the general health of the resource. The report primarily addresses questions related to oysters, clams and mussels, since these are the principal molluscan shellfish consumed raw or partially cooked."--Page 1.

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