bg 060702.jpg thumb right A shrimp cocktail Shellfish is a culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton ... s, and echinoderm s. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from Seawater saltwater ..., for example Cardisoma guanhumi in the Caribbean . Shellfish are not related to fish in any way other than simply being animals that live in water. Many varieties of shellfish crustacean s in particular ... commonly eaten are shrimp , prawn , lobster , crayfish , and crab s. ref cite web title Shellfish ... 2009 08 25 year 1989 ref Most shellfish eat a diet composed primarily of phytoplankton and zooplankton ... accessdate 2009 08 25 ref Shellfish are among the most common food allergy food allergens . ref cite web title Shellfish Alergies url http my.clevelandclinic.org disorders shellfish allergies hic shellfish allergies.aspx publisher Cleveland Clinic accessdate 2009 08 25 ref Terminology Image Rheinische Muscheln.jpg thumb 180px right Cooked mussel s The term shellfish is used both broadly and specifically. In common parlance, as in having shellfish for dinner, it can refer to anything from ... Maryland Shellfish Harvesting Areas , Maryland Department of the Environment ref Although the term ... and river mussels are also sometimes grouped under the umbrella of shellfish . Although their shells may differ, all shellfish are invertebrates. As non mammalian animals that spend their entire lives ... developed to distinguish fish as animals defined by having vertebrate vertebrae from shellfish in modern terminology. The word shellfish is both singular and plural the rarely used shellfishes is sometimes employed to distinguish among various types of shellfish. ref cite book title Fishermen A Community ... Stamford isbn 978 1 900289 22 1 edition Revised ref Shellfish in various cuisines Archaeological finds has shown that humans have been making use of shellfish as a food item for hundreds of thousands of years. In the present, shellfish dishes are a feature of almost all the cuisine s of the world ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB 32220 ICD10 ICD10 T 61 2 t 51 ICD9 ICD9 988.0 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj emerg eMedicineTopic 528 MeshID There are four syndromes called shellfish poisoning , which share some common features and are primarily associated with Bivalvia bivalve molluscs such as mussel s, clam s, oyster s and scallop s . ref Citation title Protecting Ourselves from Shellfish Poisoning first1 Mary Wilcox last1 Silver journal American Scientist volume 94 issue 4 year 2006 pages pp.316 325 ref These shellfish are filter feeder s and, therefore, accumulate toxin s produced by microscopic alga e, such as dinoflagellate s and diatom s, and cyanobacteria . The syndromes are Amnesic shellfish poisoning ASP Diarrheal shellfish poisoning DSP Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning NSP Paralytic shellfish poisoning PSP See also Cyanotoxin Foodborne illness References references External links http www.whoi.edu science B redtide illness illness.html Human Illness Associated with Harmful Algae http www.aboutfoodpoisoning.com shellfish food poisoning.html More information on shellfish food poisoning Poisoning and toxicity Category Seafood Category Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food de Muschelvergiftung is Skelfiskeitrun ja ... more details
The Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference ISSC is the federal government federal cooperative body which manages the National Shellfish Sanitation Program . It was formed in 1982 to foster and promote the sanitation of shellfish through the cooperation of state and federal control agencies, the shellfish industry, and the academic community. The ISSC manages three task force Government task force s the Growing Areas task force, the Processing and Distribution task force, and Administration task force. Committees are often appointed to assist task forces in developing recommendations. Delegates from each state shellfish control agency vote on recommendations submitted by the task forces. External links http www.issc.org Official website Category United States Department of Agriculture ... more details
orphan date November 2009 The National Shellfish Sanitation Program NSSP is a program under which the federal Food and Drug Administration works cooperatively with the states, the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference , and industry to assure the safety of molluscan shellfish clams, oysters, mussels . Among other things, all such products entering interstate commerce must be handled by state certified dealers, be properly tagged, be tracked by appropriate records, and be processed in plants that meet sanitation requirements. The FDA continually reviews state shellfish control programs for their effectiveness. External links http www.pcsga.org Government Pages NSSP.html Website Category United States Department of Agriculture ... more details
refimprove date May 2011 Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning DSP is one of the four recognized symptom types of shellfish poisoning , the others being paralytic shellfish poisoning , neurotoxic shellfish poisoning and amnesic shellfish poisoning . As the name suggests, this syndrome manifests itself as diarrhea , although nausea , vomiting and cramps are all common, too. DSP and its symptoms usually set in within about half an hour of ingesting infected shellfish, and last for about one day. A recent case in France, though, with 20 people consuming oysters manifested itself after 36 hours. The causative poison is okadaic acid , which inhibits intestinal cellular de phosphorylation. ref cite journal last Dawson first JF coauthors Holmes CF title Molecular mechanisms underlying inhibition of protein phosphatases by marine toxins. journal Front Biosc year 1999 month Oct volume 4 pages D646 58. pmid 10502549 accessdate May 22, 2011 ref This causes the cells to become very permeable to water and causes profuse diarrhea with a risk of dehydration. As no life threatening symptoms generally emerge from this, no fatalities from DSP have ever been recorded. References Reflist Poisoning and toxicity Category Seafood Category Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food fr Diarrheic shellfish poison gl Toxina diarreica dos moluscos ... more details
Image SAGBlogowiki.jpg thumb right The Shellfish Association of Great Britain SAGB is a historic association ... in 1969. They cover a wide range of topics within the shellfish industry, from trading to advice ... thumb right The SAGB is the Shellfish industry s trade body with the director and staff ... in the City of London. The SAGB consists of a wide range of members located within the Shellfish farming and fishing industry, within commercial companies and traders of Shellfish products, the Seafish ... to the UK Shellfish industry, which is part of a valuable constituent in the UK economy. The SAGB also ... the SAGB promote the sustainable development of the UK shellfish industry having always given advice ... in the industry or changes in legislation and the market. Objectives Public Health & Shellfish Image Platterwiki.jpg thumb right The SAGB s first priority has been to ensure shellfish safety for human ... EC drew up the Bivalve Shellfish Hygiene Directive and Fishery Products Directives. All commercially harvested shellfish are subject to strict hygiene regulations. Some people do suffer from allergies to shellfish, and this is an unfortunate fact of life. Often the allergies are very specific and caused by one type of shellfish only. Shellfish should be carefully stored keeping them cool but moist. Do not re water shellfish, which you have bought. They will already have been cleaned to the requisite ... Commission s Shellfish Hygiene Directive, Member States must have algal toxin monitoring programs, which cover all the commercial shellfish production areas. Target levels of toxins are set ... caused Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning ASP . Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning is caused by domic acid which is produced naturally by marine diatoms of the genus Pseudonitzschia. If molluscan shellfish filter ... closed when necessary. Shellfish and Nutrition Shellfish should form an essential part of any healthy diet. Shellfish provide protein , vitamins and minerals , are low in fat and a wonderful source ... more details
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning NSP is caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated by breve toxins or brevetoxin analogs. ref cite journal author Landsberg, J. H. title The Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms on Aquatic Organisms journal Reviews in Fisheries Science year 2002 volume 10 issue 2 pages 113 390 doi 10.1080 20026491051695 ref Symptoms in humans include vomiting and nausea and a variety of neurological symptoms such as slurred speech. No fatalities have been reported but there are a number of cases which led to hospitalization It also. ref cite journal author Watkins, S. M. Reich, A. Fleming, L. E. Hammond, R. title Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning journal Marine Drugs year 2008 volume 6 issue 3 pages 431 455 pmid 19005578 pmc 2579735 doi 10.3390 md20080021 url http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc articles PMC2579735 pdf md 06 00431.pdf format pdf ref See also Amnesic shellfish poisoning Diarrheal shellfish poisoning Paralytic shellfish poisoning References Reflist Poisoning and toxicity Category Seafood Category Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as food med stub ... more details
Amnesic shellfish poisoning ASP is a human illness caused by consumption of the marine biotoxin called domoic acid . ref name uhm cite journal author Clark RF, Williams SR, Nordt SP, Manoguerra AS title A review of selected seafood poisonings journal Undersea Hyperb Med volume 26 issue 3 pages 175 84 year 1999 pmid 10485519 doi url http archive.rubicon foundation.org 2314 accessdate 2008 08 12 ref ... concentrations by shellfish during filter feeding, domoic acid can then be passed on to humans via consumption of the contaminated shellfish. Although human illness due to domoic acid has only been associated with shellfish, the toxin can bioaccumulation bioaccumulate in many ocean marine organisms ... affected fish or shellfish tissue does not lessen the toxicity. Discovery ASP was first discovered ... source of domoic acid, a toxin in shellfish from eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada journal ... neurological problems. Because the victims suffered from memory loss, the term amnesic shellfish poisoning is used. ref cite journal author Todd, E.C.D. title Amnesic shellfish poisoning a review journal ... with some unusual neurotoxic symptoms very different from those of paralytic shellfish poisoning ... M.A., Wright J.L.C. title The amnesic shellfish poisoning mystery journal Anal. Chem. volume ... shellfish, and Chris seizes the opportunity to convince them that they are his best friends. Domoic ... further news copy as research for his new thriller . See also Diarrheal shellfish poisoning Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning Paralytic shellfish poisoning References Reflist External links http www.whoi.edu redtide page.do?pid 14275 Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ... Domoic Acid ASP Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, Domoic Acid, and Pseudo nitzschia links at the http ... domacid.htm DOMOIC ACID A MAJOR CONCERN TO WASHINGTON STATE S SHELLFISH LOVERS at Washington Department ... and toxicity DEFAULTSORT Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning Category Seafood Category Medical emergencies ... more details
Paralytic shellfish poisoning PSP is one of the four recognized syndromes of shellfish poisoning , which share some common features and are primarily associated with Bivalvia bivalve mollusks such as mussel s, clam s, oyster s and scallop s . These shellfish are filter feeder s and, therefore, accumulate neurotoxin s, called saxotoxins , produced by microscopic alga e, such as dinoflagellate s, diatom s, and cyanobacteria . ref name uhm cite journal author Clark RF, Williams SR, Nordt SP, Manoguerra AS title A review of selected seafood poisonings journal Undersea Hyperb Med volume 26 issue 3 pages 175 84 year 1999 pmid 10485519 doi url http archive.rubicon foundation.org 2314 accessdate 2008 08 12 ref Dinoflagellates of the genus Alexandrium are the most numerous and widespread saxitoxin producers and are responsible for PSP blooms in subarctic, temperate, and tropical locations ref Taylor, F. J. R., Fukuyo, Y. & Larsen, J. 1995. Taxonomy of harmful dinoflagellates. In Hallegraeff, G. M., Anderson, D. M. & Cembella, A. D. Eds. Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae. IOC Manuals and Guides No. 33. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Paris, pp. 33. ref . The majority of toxic blooms have been caused by the morphospecies Alexandrium catenella , Alexandrium tamarense , and Alexandrium fundyense ref Cembella, A. D. 1998. Ecophysiology and metabolism of paralytic shellfish ... responsible for most shellfish poisonings are water soluble, heat and acid stable, and ordinary ... shellfish can store this toxin for several weeks after a harmful algal bloom passes, but others ... susceptible. PSP affects those who come into contact with the affected shellfish by ingestion ... University Press, Baltimore, MD, pp. 85 101 year 2005 ref See also Amnesic shellfish poisoning Diarrheal shellfish poisoning Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning Algal bloom see toxic chemicals in paragraph ... External links http www.emedicine.com EMERG topic528.htm Toxicity, Shellfish Poisoning and toxicity ... more details
The Sea Fisheries Shellfish Amendment Scotland Act passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2000 is a piece of Scottish Parliament legislation legislation to amend section 7 4 of the Sea Fisheries Shellfish Act 1967 in respect of rights of several fishery. Background The original Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on March 8th, 2000 by Tavish Scott Member of the Scottish Parliament MSP . The existing Sea Fisheries Shellfish Act 1967 required that a shellfish farmer seeking a Several Order to allow them to control an area of seabed on which to farm shellfish frequently encountered opposition from fishermen who fish in the area to be covered by the Order. If the Several Order was issued, all fishing was banned within the area covered, regardless of whether or not the fishing operations damaged the interests of the shellfish farmer. ref http www.scottish.parliament.uk business bills billsPassed b11s1fm.pdf Financial Memorandum , Scottish Parliament, March 8th, 2000 ref The amendment to the 1967 Act allows Scottish Ministers making a Several Order to authorise the continuation of specified non damaging fishing operations within the area covered by the Order. The aim of the Bill was thus to avoid unnecessary and avoidable conflicts of interests between shellfish farmers and fishermen. Provision The purpose of the Bill was to permit Scottish Ministers to authorise the use by fishermen of non damaging types of fishing gear such as creels in areas covered by Several Fisheries Orders. Thus, in section 7 of the Sea Fisheries Shellfish Act 1967 c.83 protection of fisheries , in subsection 4 a , after sub paragraph ii there was inserted or iii in the case of several fishery, an implement of a type specified in the order and so used as not to disturb or injure in any manner shellfish of the description in question. Passage through Parliament The Sea Fisheries Shellfish Amendment ... from 1999 References reflist External links UK LEG Sea Fisheries Shellfish Amendment Scotland Act ... more details
The Crustastun is a device manufactured by a company in England . It is designed to administer a lethal electric shock to shellfish such as lobsters, crabs, and crayfish before cooking, to avoid boiling a live shellfish, as they may be able to experience pain in a way similar to our own. The device works by applying a 110 volt, 2 5 amp electrical charge to a shellfish . The inventor of the device, Simon Buckhaven, worked for two years with scientists from the University of Bristol to develop the device, at an estimated cost of 2,000. cooking tool stub References div class references small http www.crustastun.com Homepage for the device br http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 4097798.stm BBC article on the device and its inventor references Category Kitchenware brands zh ... more details
or non marine food sources. ref name Szabo Some shellfish are gathered by diving. Pearl diving ... food.html Prehistoric Shellfish gathering. Waselkov, G.A. 1987. Shellfish Gathering and Shell Midden ... more details
wiktionary Selfish refers to taking interest in oneself. Selfish may also refer to Selfish House Selfish House , an episode of the TV series House Selfish song Selfish song , a song by Asia Cruise Selfish , a song by Britney Spears from Femme Fatale Britney Spears album Femme Fatale See also Intitle Selfish Shellfish disambig ... more details
Image Mariscada.jpg thumb A plate of fruits de mer A plateau de fruits de mer French language French seafood platter is a seafood dish of raw and cooked shellfish served cold on a platter, usually on a bed of ice. A plateau de fruits de mer generally consists entirely of shellfish and is served with condiments such as mignonette sauce , cocktail sauce , and lemon . ref Flay, Bobby. http www.foodnetwork.com recipes bobby flay plateau fruits de mer recipe2 index.html Plateau Fruits de Mer Food Network Retrieved on 2009 03 02 ref Service A plateau de fruits de mer is served cold, usually on a platter covered with a bed of ice. The serving platter is generally held above table level with a stand, and sometimes can contain multiple, elaborate tiers. This is both for visual effect, and because the shellfish are often served in the shell, or on the half shell, which causes them to take up a large area while containing only a bite or two of meat. Shellfish A plateau of fruits de mer may include ref Allart, Sinead http www.greatfood.ie item display.asp?cde 2&id 955 Plateau de fruits de mer greatfood.ie Retrieved on 2009 03 02 ref Oysters Shrimp Lobster Common periwinkle Periwinkle Crab Prawns Langoustine Mussels Scallops Clam Clams Notes and references reflist Category Seafood dishes es Fruits de mer fr Fruit de mer ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2008 Image Paila marina.jpg thumb 200px Paila marina Image S4020436.JPG thumb left Paila marina is a fish soup that s common in Chile and other South American countries. A paila is an earthenware bowl. Paila marina is a traditional Chile an seafood stew usually served in a paila earthenware bowl . Paila marina is usually a shellfish stock containing different kinds of cooked shellfish and fish . These are complemented with a variety of herb s and spice s such as garlic , cilantro , onion . cuisine of Chile Category Chilean cuisine Category Seafood dishes Category Stews food stub es Paila marina ... more details
wiktionarypar abalone Abalone is a kind of shellfish. Abalone can also mean Abalone board game , a board game. USS Abalone SP 208 USS Abalone SP 208 , a wooden hulled motorboat in the United States Navy during World War I The nacre or mother of pearl produced by the abalone animal Abalone Alliance , a branch of the 1970s anti nuclear movement Abalone molecular mechanics software disambig de Abalone fr Abalone ja ... more details
Image Cacciucco.jpg thumb 300px Cacciucco Cacciucco IPA it kat t ukko is an Italian cuisine Italian fish stew consisting of several different types of fish and shellfish cooked in wine, tomatoes, and chili pepper. Similar fish stews are popular all the way up and down the Tyrrhenian Sea , but Cacciucco is specific to the port city of Livorno . Italy cuisine stub Category Stews Category Italian cuisine de Cacciucco es Cacciucco fr Cacciucco it Cacciucco nl Cacciucco ru ... more details
SS Dainichi Maru ref cite web url http www.333.ecnet.jp dainichimaruhomepage.htm title Dainichi Maru Memorial Cargo Ship accessdate 2012 01 30 ref was the name of a number of ships. SS Dainichi Maru 1893 a List of Japanese hell ships Japanese hell ship in the Second World War. SS Dainichi Maru 1922 , a refrigerated cargo ship used as a shellfish cannery from 1962 68. References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Dainichi Maru ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 unreferenced date February 2009 Taxobox name Gomphotaria fossil range Late Miocene image Gomphotaria pugnax.jpg image caption Gomphotaria pugnax and Dusignathus regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora subordo Caniformia superfamilia Pinnipedia familia Odobenidae familia authority Allen, 1880 genus Gomphotaria species G. pugnax Gomphotaria pugnax Pugnacious Wedge Seal was a species of very large shellfish eating dusignathine walrus found along the coast of what is now California , during the late Miocene . It had four tusks, with one pair in the lower and upper jaws, and according to wear on the tusks, G. pugnax hammered shellfish open, rather than simply suck them out of their shells as do modern walruses. In terms of the postcranial skeleton, Gomphotaria and other dusignathine walruses were built more like sea lions than modern walrus. Gomphotaria is a prime example of the extreme diversity that walruses once exhibited. Category Prehistoric pinnipeds Category Miocene mammals paleo carnivora stub ... more details
Dinophysis Ehrenberg 1839 is a dinoflagellate genus Dinophysiales, Dinophyceae with more than 200 recognised species found in coastal and oceanic waters throughout the World ref Hallegraeff GM, Lucas IAN 1988 The marine dinoflagellate genus Dinophysis Dinophyceae photosynthetic, neritic and non photosynthetic, oceanic species. Phycologia 27 25 42 ref . Cell densities are usually neglestible, but favourable conditions can result in massive blooms also known as red tides . Attention to Dinophysis greatly increased as several species of the genus was linked to the toxin responsible for the toxic syndrome diarrhetic shellfish poisoning DSP , a gastrointestinal illness causing huge economical losses for the mussel industry, especially around Europe and Japan. ref Yasumoto T, Oshima Y, Sugawara W, Fukuyo Y, Oguri H,Igarashi T, Fujita N 1980 Identification of Dinophysis fortii as the causative organism of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning. Nippon Suisan Gakkai Shi 46 1405 1411 ref ref Lee JS, Igarashi T, Fraga S, Dahl E, Hovgaard P, Yasumoto T 1989 Determination of diarrhetic shellfish toxins in various dinoflagellate species. J Appl Phycol 1 147 152 ref The first culture of Dinophysis was established by feeding the photosinthetic Dinophysis acuminata with the ciliate Myreonecta rubra . ref Park MG, Kim S, Kim HS, Myung G, Kang YG, Yih W 2006 First successful culture of the marine dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuminata. Aquat Microb Ecol 45 101 106 ref Dinophysis includes heterotrophic and photosynthetic species. Only photosynthetic species mixotrophic have been linked to DSP. italic title Taxobox name Dinophysis domain Eukaryote Eukaryota regnum Chromalveolata superphylum Alveolata phylum Dinoflagellate classis ordo genus Dinophysis Common species within the genus include Dinophysis acuminata , D. acuta , D. norvegica , D. caudata and D. tripos References reflist Alveolata Category Dinoflagellates Chromalveolate stub ... more details
Aquaculture in Alaska is dominated by the production shellfish and aquatic plants. These include Pacific oyster s, blue mussels , littleneck clams , scallops, and Nereocystis bull kelp . Finfish farming has been prohibited in Alaska by the 16.40.210 Alaskan statute, however non profit mariculture continues to provide a steady supply of aquaculture in the state. Many organizations that helped the ban, now encourage the growing of shellfish and other oysters. ref Martin, James D. Alaska seeks to establish oyster industry. Feedstuffs 29 Jan. 2001 29. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 14 Oct. 2009 ref Overview Image Naknek River salmon boats.jpg thumb right Salmon boats fishing on the Naknek River . Alaskan aquaculture is an important resource not just for the state, but for the entire country. Alaska is filled with a variety of aquatic fish, shellfish , plants, and other species that all play an important role in the aquaculture process. Commercial salmon and herring fisheries dominate Alaskan harvesting and production and harvesting sights are located on the coast line throughout the state, producing an average of 750 million pounds each year. Commercial shellfish fisheries also greatly contribute to annual statistics and at its high point 400 million pounds of shellfish have been produced in one year. ref http www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us geninfo geninfo.php ref Cultured Species Salmon The ocean ranching of returning salmon to Alaskan waters provide one of the most important industries in Alaska. Beginning in the 1880s, commercial salmon fishing has become a dominant area of Alaskan aquaculture. Over the course of four years the average salmon harvest by commercial fishermen was approximately 157 million fish or 742 million pounds and averaged an annual value of over 230 million. Many inhabitants of Alaska greatly rely on the salmon harvest each year for income and cultural purposes ... in Alaskan shellfish harvests but an increase in Pacific cod caused shrimp production to decrease ... more details
Image James Pimm wiki.jpg thumb 200px James Pimm, inventor of Pimm s James Pimm b c 1798 was the son of tenant farmers who created the gin based cocktail known as Pimm s . Pimm was born and raised in Newnham, Kent Newnham , Kent . In his early 20s he moved to London where he set up as a shellfish monger, the first step to embarking on a career in catering. He opened his first oyster bar in 1823 and, within 10 years, was running a chain of five restaurants patronished by city gents from the Bank of England, Lloyds of London and the Stock Exchange. Pimm devised the cocktail to accompany the shellfish and the recipe was a closely guarded secret then and remains so to this day known only to six people in the company. The owners now are the Diageo plc group. Sources How a farmer s son invented taste of the social summer , by Mark Gardner, Faversham Times , 25 June 2005 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pimm, James ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1798 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Pimm, James Category 1798 births Category British restaurateurs Category Year of death missing fr James Pimm ... more details
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