Seafood and Aquatic Life Group

Welcome to the Seafood and Aquatic Life Group

The mission of the Seafood and Aquatic Life Group is to protect the consumer from disease or other health hazards transmissible by oysters, clams, mussels and scallops and crab meat produced in or imported into Texas. The Seafood and Aquatic Life Group also protects recreational fishers from disease or contaminants found in fish and other aquatic species caught in Texas' lakes, rivers, bays or nearshore state waters. We carry out this mission by classification of shellfish growing areas, certification of molluscan shellfish shippers and crab meat processors, and testing tissue samples from fish and seafood harvesting areas.

 The Village Creek Fish Consumption Advisory is now posted. 
                   You may also view the News Release (PDF 29KB) and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 68KB) for Village Creek. 

(posted September 21, 2009)

The Texas Dinophysis Bloom, March 2008 slide presentation is now available on the Red Tide information page.

(posted May 20, 2008)

You will need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to access files on this Web site.

MAILING ADDRESS:
Environmental and Consumer Safety Section
Seafood and Aquatic Life Group MC 1987
Texas Department of State Health Services
P. O. Box 149347
Austin, Texas 78714-9347
Phone: (512) 834-6757

MAIN FAX: (512) 834-6762

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
(WE ONLY RECEIVE SPECIAL
SERVICE DELIVERIES, SUCH AS UPS
OR FEDERAL EXPRESS, AT THIS ADDRESS)
The Exchange Building
8407 Wall Street
Austin, Texas 78754
Map and directions to the Exchange Building

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Division for Regulatory Services - P. O. Box 149347 - Austin, Texas 78714-9347 - (512) 834-6770

Last Updated September 21, 2009