Industry Report on the Status of the Cooperative Program Relationship to Pollution Abatement Advances in Oyster Culture .... Report on Control of Sports Harvesting and Intrastate Sale Bacteriological Criteria for Shellfish Growing Areas Interim Bacteriological Criteria for Oysters .... Initial Survey on Clostridium Botulinum Toxin, Type E Heat-Shock Method of Preparation of Oysters for Shucking Workshop Position on Cooling of Shucked Oysters Continuation of Proposed Changes in Part 11 of the Manual Heat Shock Method of Preparation of Oysters for Shucking Proposed Appendix D to Part 11 of Appendix X : Suggested Changes in the Manual of Recommended Practice for the Sanitary Control of the Shell- FOREWORD The 1964 Shellfish Sanitation Workshop was arranged by the Public Health Service in accordance with the recommendations of the 1961 Workshop. The objectives of the Workshop were: discuss current administrative and technical problems and to make necessary changes or revision in related Manuals. Invitations to attend the Workshop were extended to all State and Territorial Health Departments, Marine Fishery Departments in the coastal States, Health Departments in major cities, interested Federal agencies, Governments of Canada, Japan, and Mexico, and the shellfish industry trade organizations. The Workshop was attended by 200 persons representing 99 agencies or organizations. The following Proceedings are based on the prepared papers and a verbatim transcript. The Proceedings have been reviewed for accuracy by the various speakers. Our appreciation is extended to the many persons whose efforts contributed to the success of this undertaking. Eugene I Jensen Eugene T. Jensen, Chief Shellfish Sanitation Branch Division of Environmental Engineering |