Australia and new Zealand

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia: National Office of Animal and Plant Health

General government information on industry, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and development.

1. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning: A Review. Covers information on saxitoxins, the incidence and distribution of harmful algae blooms and regulatory levels/detection of saxitoxins. 

New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Standards of seafood of New Zealand.  Guidelines, certification, shellfish growing area classifications and marine biotoxins.

Primary Industries and Resources South Australia: Fisheries and Aquaculture

Government of South Australia working in a partnership with industry.  Information on marine and fresh water resources and the role of government in protecting those resources.  Also contains information on food safety and quality assurance.

1. South Australia Shellfish Quality Assurance Program A component of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia. This set of pages has info on their quality assurance program for shellfish, including latest reports.

Western Australia Seafood Quality Management Initiative: Fisheries WA

Focused on adopting quality management systems into the seafood industry. Information on HACCP, QA guide and the National Food Safety Guide.  

1. Marine Biotoxins  Information on marine biotoxins, Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning and Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning.