Classified Shellfish Harvesting Areas

What is it: 

Shellfish Harvesting Areas are reviewed annually and given a Classification by the Food Standards Scotland which run from April to March.

 

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 3: Microbiological Contamination
Data originators: 
Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
This information page is part of the theme: 
Microbiological Contamination
Classified Shellfish Harvesting Areas - May 2014 © FSS
More Information: 

The data display as a point up to a map scale of 1:200,000 then become polygons.

The Classified Shellfish Harvesting Areas are monitored regularly and the results for biotoxins, phytoplankton and E.coli can be found on the Food Standards Agency and Scotland's Aquaculture web sites.

This page was last modified on : 
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 11:31

Links and Resources

Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Data Portals Scotland's Aquaculture Website aquaculture.scotland.gov.uk
Type Title External link
Web link Food Standards Scotland - Fish and Shellfish www.foodstandards.gov.scot