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Bivalve mollusc sanitation: growing area assessment and review

E-learning fact sheet

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) This fact sheet describes the course that details the Growing Area Assessment (GAA) and reviews process for establishing a bivalve mollusc growing area sanitation programme.The course provides a framework for data gathering, analysis, assessment and review of potential hazards in the growing area for bivalves intended for human consumption.This is the second course of the e-learning series on bivalve mollusc sanitation programmes.

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