In accordance with Chapter 24, shellfish from the restricted areas listed below are presumed to carry infectious diseases, pests or parasites, unless an applicant produces sufficient evidence to rebut this presumption. The presumption may be rebutted by pathologic examination satisfactory to the Department or by a demonstration that the shellfish to be imported, introduced, or possessed have been raised in a closed-system hatchery free of the infectious or contagious diseases found in the coastal waters of the restricted area. Shellfish from areas not listed below must meet the requirements of Chapter 24, Section 24.05 and demonstrate either that the shellfish do not carry the infectious disease, pests, or parasites listed in Appendix A or that the shellfish have been raised in a closed-system hatchery free from infectious or contagious diseases.
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State |
Area |
Species |
Risk |
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Maine |
Entire State |
European oysters (O. edulis) |
Non-native species |
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MSX restricted areas* |
American/Eastern oysters (C. viriginica) |
Controlling pathogen spread |
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New Hampshire |
Entire State |
All oyster species |
Exotic pathogens |
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Massachusetts |
Wellfleet Harbor |
All oyster species |
Exotic pathogens |
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Cotuit Bay |
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Oyster River |
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Warham River |
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Rhode Island |
Charlestown Pond |
All Shellfish |
Exotic pathogens |
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Connecticut |
New Haven Harbor |
All Shellfish |
Exotic pathogens |
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Milford Hatchery |
Exotic pathogens |
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New York |
Great South Bay |
All Shellfish |
Exotic pathogens |
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Micox Bay |
Exotic pathogens |
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Fisher’s Island |
Exotic pathogens |
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New Jersey |
Entire State |
American/Eastern oysters (C. virginica) |
Exotic pathogens |
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Delaware |
Entire State |
American/Eastern oysters (C. virginica) |
Exotic pathogens |
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Maryland |
Entire State |
American/Eastern oysters (C. virginica) |
Exotic pathogens |
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Soft-shell Clams (M. arenaria) |
Exotic pathogens |
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Virginia |
Entire State |
American/Eastern oysters (C. virginica) |
Exotic pathogens |
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North Carolina |
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South Carolina |
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Florida |
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Louisiana |
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California |
Mono Bay |
Pacific oyster (C. gigas) European oyster (O. edulis) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |
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Elkhorn Slough |
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Drakes Estero |
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Tomales Bay |
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Humbalt Bay |
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Washington |
Willapa Bay |
Pacific oysters (C. gigas) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |
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All species of mussels |
Non-native species |
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Country |
Area |
Species |
Risk |
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Canada |
Henry Bay |
Pacific oysters (C. gigas) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |
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Denmon Island |
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Seal Island |
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Comax Harbor |
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Lady Smith Harbor |
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Crofton Harbor |
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Saltair |
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Sibell |
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Nanoose Bays |
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Maritime Provinces |
American/Eastern oysters (C. virginica) European Oysters (O. edulis) Blue Mussels (M. edulis) Hard-shell/Quahog clams (M. mercenaria) |
Exotic pathogens |
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Cuba |
Entire country |
All oyster species |
Exotic pathogens & potentially non-native species |
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Venezuela |
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Brazil |
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Mexico |
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Netherlands |
Entire country |
European oysters (O. edulis) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |
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Denmark |
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France |
Entire country |
All oyster species |
Exotic pathogens |
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Japan |
Entire country |
Pacific oysters (C. gigas) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |
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Australia |
Entire country |
Sydney Rock Oyster (C. commercialis) |
Non-native species & Exotic pathogens |