International trade · 01/10/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Lifts Closure Area for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is reopening the Northern Temporary Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Closed Area for bivalve molluscan shellfish harvesting in the Gulf of Maine, following a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, due to low toxin levels in shellfish.
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