GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
criadero de mariscos
Definition

Raising of shellfish in inland waters, estuaries or coastal waters, for commercial purposes. All commercial shellfish beds producing bivalve molluscs must be monitored for microbial contamination. Samples of water and shellfish flesh must be tested for the presence of algal toxins. Periodic monitoring of fish and shellfish must be carried out to check for the presence of contaminants.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/10744