Importing live and raw molluscan shellfish

Live or raw molluscan shellfish, whether frozen or unfrozen, must be harvested, handled and processed in a manner to ensure that the products are safe for human consumption.

These requirements apply to the following species of molluscan shellfish imported live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) for direct consumption or to be cooked prior to consumption:

Species of live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish (bivalves and predatory gastropods) such as but not limited to

  • Bivalve molluscan Shellfish
    • clams/quahogs/geoducks (geoduck products consisting of the meat free of viscera are exempt)
    • mussels
    • oysters
    • scallops (Products consisting of the adductor muscle/meat free of viscera or roe are exempt)
  • Predatory Gastropods
    • loco
    • whelks (Products consisting of the meat free of viscera are exempt)

Molluscan shellfish are considered "cooked" and exempt from these requirements only when the process control documents demonstrate that the heat process results in a fully cooked product.

Imports of live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish are permitted entry into Canada only if the following conditions are met:

1) The live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish were harvested in an authorized country of harvest and are a species approved to be exported to Canada:
Authorized countries of harvest Species of molluscan shellfish approved
Chile All species

European Union

  • France
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
All species
Korea (Republic of) Shucked frozen oysters only
Mexico All species
New Zealand All species
Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon Live whelks and scallops
United Kingdom All species
United States All species

2) The live or raw (frozen or unfrozen) molluscan shellfish were handled and processed by an authorized shipper / establishment.

Requesting listing of an authorized shipper / establishment

Requests for listing of shippers and/or establishments that meet all requirements for exporting live and raw molluscan shellfish can be made by competent authorities of authorized countries of harvest. Email requests to cfia.foodimport-alimentsimportes.acia@inspection.gc.ca

Authorized shippers / establishments

Foreign Establishments (and/or Shippers) approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish to Canada
Country Registration number Establishment name Location / Address
Chile 3061 Camanchaca S.A. Caldera
Chile 4059 Procesadora De Alimentos Omega Sea Foods Limitada Coquimbo
Chile 4114 Soc Distrib De Productos Del Mar Limitada Coquimbo
Chile 4115 Pacific Seafood S.A. Coquimbo
Chile 8382 Sociedad Martinez Y Lagos Limitada Coronel
Chile 10177 Chile Seafoods Comercial SPA Calbuco
Chile 10217 Salmones Aucar Limitada Quemchi
Chile 10229 Soc Comercial E Industrial Agromar Limitada Castro
Chile 10620 Pesquera Pacific Farmer Limitada Calbuco
Chile 10648 Toralla Sociedad Anonima Chonchi
Chile 10671 Ria Austral S.A. Llanquihue
Chile 10727 Camanchaca Cultivos Sur S.A. Rauco
Chile 10728 Inmuebles Cataluna Limitada Ancud
Chile 10747 Pacific Gold S.A. Puerto Montt
Chile 10752 St Andrews Smoky Delicacies S.A. Chonchi
Chile 10754 Blue Shell S.A. Dalcahue
Chile 10762 Pesbasa S.A. Puerto Montt
Chile 10774 Sudmaris Chile Sociedad Anonima Dalcahue
Chile 10800 Inversiones Coihuin Limitada Puerto Montt
Chile 10829 Comercializadora Y Exportadora Sur Corp S.A. Ancud
Chile 10937 Sociedad Pesquera Landes Sociedad Anonima Dalcahue
Chile 12109 Elaboradora De Alimentos Porvenir Sociedad Anonima Porvenir
Chile 500029 Costa Viva S.A. Valparaiso
Chile 500050 Marine Farms Sociedad Anonima Valparaiso
France FR 14-437-042 CE EDB Marée Rue des Chasseurs, 14120, Mondeville
France FR 17-021-045 CE GAEC Rossignols Frères Avallon La Grève à Duret,17530, Arvert
France FR 17-058-057 CE Speciales Gillardeau SARL Baie de Sinche, 17560 Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
France FR 17-058-116 CE Huitres Lambert Rte de Daire, 17560, Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
France FR 17-058-141 CE Earl Huitres Gazeau 101 rue du Vieux Port, 17560, Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
France FR 17-093-016 CE EARL Jean Michel Masse et Fils Prise du Poitou, 4 Rue de la Fontaine, 17480 Le Château d'Oléron
France FR 17-093-071 CE EARL Des Ets Pascal Courdavault La Brande Rte des Huîtres, 17480 Le Chateau d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-018 CE Courdavault Alain Les Tannes de Batifou, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-028 CE Gaboriau Philippe La Baudissière, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-034 CE EARL Gilles Masse Les Allards 58 Rue de la Paix, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-046 CE Les Viviers d'Oléron Rte des Huîtres, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-100 CE EARL Huitres Dousset 5 Les Chasseries, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-140-102 CE Fonteneau Rte Des Huîtres, 17550 Dolus d'Oléron
France FR 17-151-003 CE Chiron Fils Rue du Port, 17600 L'Éguille
France FR 17.161.007 CE Scea La Cabane Oceane Zone Ostreicole Le Petit Praud, 17630, La Flotte
France FR 17-190-006 CE Joguet S.A. Le Plomb, 17137 L'Houmeau
France FR 17-351-017 CE EARL Suire Père et Fils 21 Rue de Verdun, 17320 Marennes
France FR 17-351-018 CE Établissements Tessier S.A. 10 Artouan, 17320 Saint-Just-Luzac
France FR 17-452-013 CE SARL Bertin Michel & Fils Quai de l'atelier, 17390 La Tremblade
France FR 17-452-084 CE Etablissements Lamaison BD Roger Letelie BP 68 17390 La Tremblade
France FR 17-452-121 CE Huitres Geay Rue des Brunettes, 17390 La Tremblade
France FR 17-452-128 CE Lartigue Yann Mus du Loup, 17390 La Tremblade
France FR 29-023-500 CE SDAB Le Varquez 29660 Carantec
France FR 29-189-251 CE SARL Jean-Luc Le Gall Porz Ar Loc'h, 29470 Plougastel Daoulas
France FR 29-236-500 CE Établissements Thaeron Fils 29340 Riec-sur-Belon
France FR 29-236-501 CE Les Huîtres Cadoret La porte neuve B.P. 2, 29340 Riec-sur-Belon
France FR 34-108-592 CE Medithau Zone Technique du Port, 34110 Frontignan
France FR 34-143-535 CE La Perle de Thau Che Le Port de Loupian B.P. 153, 34140 Loupian
France FR 34-143-664 CE Sanchez Guy Expedition Port de Loupian, La Bourbou, 34140 Loupian
France FR 34-150-501 CE Medithau Lieudit Montpenedre, 34340 Marseillan
France FR 35-049-001 CE Les Viviers D'Armor Fish Shell L'Aurore, 35260 Cancale
France FR 35-049-002 CE SARL Les Parcs St Kerber L'aurore, 35260 Cancale
France FR 35-095-126 CE SARL Cultimer France Producteurs Assoc ZA Parc D'Activité des Rolandières, 35120 Dol-de-Bretagne
France FR 35-288-022 CE Sofrino 28 BD de la République, 35400 Saint Malo
France FR 35.299.003 FR Bretagne Huitres Production 17 La Ville es Jarrets, 35350 St. Coulomb
France FR 35-299-009 CE EARL Ostrea Les Nielles, 35350 Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes
France FR 44-106-022 CE Emmanuel Etoubleau Zone Conchylicole de Lyarne 44760 Les Moutiers en retz
France FR 50-058-164 FR Nouvelle Pecherie de Normandie - Aquaflor Le Banc du Nord Zac, 50560, Blainville sur Mer
France FR 50-562-111 CE Pinteaux Renet 55 Rue de Reville, 50550 Saint Vaast la Hougue
France FR 56-116-015 CE Le Pluart Patrick Pointe de Nelud 56740 locmariaquer
France FR 56-121-005 CE Cinq Degrés Ouest 22 BD Jean Pierre Calloch, 56100 Lorient
France FR 56-233-006 CE L'Ancre du Dahl Kerno, 56780 Île aux Moines
France FR 67-482-004 CE Escal Escargot D'Alsace Nutrana-Liesel Escargots-Liesel-Escal, 6 Rue de la Minoterie BP 59, 67000, Strasbourg Cedex
France FR 85-012-501 CE Les Huîtres du Cap Horn Le Pont Neuf, 85550 La Barre-de-Monts
France FR 85-029-540 CE SCEA Ostremer Le Port du Bec, 85230 Beauvoir sur Mer
France FR 94-073-001 CE Fret Internat Rapide Serv Tran 15 Rue des Alouettes, 94320 Thiais
France FR 94.065.528 CE Fret Internat Rapide Serv Tran Bat N-Platef Logistique Fret Rungis Place de la Logistique, 94150 Rungis
Ireland IE CE 0014 EC Hugh O'Malley (T/A Achill Oysters) Unit 3, Ennis Electrical, Quin Road Industrial Estate, Quin Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Ireland IE CK 0050 EC Glenmar Shellfish Limited Curraglass, Conna, Co. Cork
Ireland IE DN 0022 EC Wrights of Howth (T/A Simro Ltd.) 14 West Pier, Howth, Dublin
Ireland IE DN 0026 EC Rockabill Shellfish Ltd. Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Ireland IE DN 0040 EC Glenmar Shellfish Ltd. 29 Millenium Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 11, Ireland
Ireland IE DN 0057 EC Ocean Dragon Ltd. Unit 9, Cookstown Square, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Ireland IE DN 0071 EC Synergy Foods Limited Gilmartin Enterprise Business Park, Rush, Co. Dublin
Ireland IE DL 0031 EC Errigal Fish Co. Ltd. Meenaneary, Carrick, Co. Donegal
Ireland IE DL 0042 EC Atlantic Fish (Ireland) Ltd Unit 11&12, Udaras Industrial Estate, Bunbeg, Co. Donegal
Ireland IE GY 0068 EC Michael Kelly (Shellfish) Ltd. "Aisling", Tyrone, Kilcolgan, County Galway, Ireland
Ireland IE GY 0076 EC Abalone Chonamara Teo Ros a Mhil, Co. Galway
Ireland IE KK 0005 EC Ocean Fresh Shellfish Ltd. Christendom, Ferrybank, Waterford, Co. Kilkenny
Ireland IE LO 0001 EC Dundalk Bay Seafoods Ltd. Drogheda Road, Clogherhead, Co. Louth
Ireland IE LO 0041 EC Long and Bright Seafood Limited 34/1 Quay Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Ireland IE LO 0044 EC Ocean Well Limited Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co. Louth
Ireland IE MO 0004 EC Connemara Seafoods Frozen Limited Kilmeena, Westport, County Mayo
Ireland IE SL 0003 EC Wild Atlantic Shellfish Ltd. Old Farm Buildings, Lissadell, Co. Sligo
Ireland IE WF 0016 EC Meitheal Tra Na Rinne Teo. Mota, An Rinn, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Ireland IE WF 0023 EC Dungarvan Shellfish Ltd. Hillcrest, Ring, Dungarvan Co., Waterford
Ireland IE WX 0013 EC Sofrimar Ltd. Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford
Ireland IE WX 0039 EC Oceanus Fishing Ltd. Chelsea Lodge, Duncannon, New Ross, Co. Wexford
Korea (Republic of) KR-6-SP Central Fisheries Co.,LTD 500 Beopdongeogu-ro, Dundeok-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Korea (Republic of) KR-7-SP Daihung Mulsan Co.,Ltd 73 Miujihaean-ro, Tongyeong-city, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Korea (Republic of) KR-8-SP DAI ONE FOOD CO.,LTD. 31, Nonaraetgae-gil, Tongyeong-city , Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Korea (Republic of) KR-9-SP Daihung Mulsan Geoje Factory 2753 Geojenamseo-ro, Dongbu-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Korea (Republic of) KR-12-SP DONGWON MULSAN CO.,LTD 2358, Dosanilju-ro, Dosan-myeon, Tongyeong-city , Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Korea (Republic of) KR-14-SP JBR. INC 64-47 Cheongsong-gil, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Mexico MX 01 SS Sol Azul, S.A. de C.V. Domicilio conocido, Estero El Cardón, Mulege, Baja California Sur
Mexico MX 02 SS Agromarinos, S.A. de C.V. Domicilio conocido, Bahía Falsa, San Quintín, Ensenada, Baja California
Mexico MX 03 SS Agropesca de México, S.A. de C.V. Calle Tres Lote 16 Manzana 01, Parque Industrial Fondeport, Ensenada, Baja California
Mexico MX 04 SS Acuacultura Integral de Baja California, S.A. de C.V. Blvd. Teniente Azueta 187-B, Centro, Ensenada, Baja California
Mexico MX 05 SP, WS Atenea en El Mar, S. de R.L. de C.V. Vialidad s/n, Manz. 902, Lote 012, Lomas del Sauzal, C.P. 22760, Ensenada, Baja California
Mexico MX 06 SS Sociedad Acuicola Golpac, S.C. de R.L. de C.V. Avenida 55 No. 551, Col. Nuevo Peñasco, C.P. 83553, Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
Mexico MX 07 SP Productos Marinos ABC, S.A. de C.V. Calle Tres No 93990, Parque Industrial Fondeport, El Sauzal, Ensenada, Baja California
Netherlands NL 6089 EG Bonton Products B.V. Krab 12, 4401 PA Yerseke
Netherlands NL 6173 EG De Meulemeester B.V. Korringaweg 63, 4401 NV, Yerseke
Netherlands NL 6327 EG Seafarm B.V. Jacobahaven 4, 4493 ML Kamperland
Netherlands NL 6070 EG Meromar Seafoods B.V. Celsiusstraat 15, 8861 NE Harlingen
New Zealand CC084 Pakihi Marine Farms Limited 914 Clevedon-Kawakawa Bay Road, Clevedon, Auckland
New Zealand HERO1 Hero International Trading Limited trading as Hero International 8 Kawakawa Place, Westgate, Auckland
New Zealand IKANA888 Ikana New Zealand Limited 1 Brixton Street, Islington, Christchurch 8042
New Zealand OBEST1 Oceans Best Limited 14 Brigham Creek Road, Whenuapai, Auckland
New Zealand PH1 Talley's Group Limited Ward Street, Port Motueka, Motueka
New Zealand PH138 Sea Products (1998) Limited 57 Firth Street, Drury, Auckland
New Zealand PH141 Pacific Marine Farms a Division of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited 1600 Long Bay Road, Coromandel
New Zealand PH144 Kia Ora Seafoods A Division of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited 266 Roscommon Road, Manurewa, Manukau
New Zealand PH159 Talley's Group Limited Old Renwick Road, Blenheim
New Zealand PH176 Westhaven Marketing Limited 1379 Collingwood - Puponga Main Road, RD 1, Collingwood, Tasman 7073
New Zealand PH177 Sanford Limited North Mole, Havelock Wharf, Havelock
New Zealand PH223 Westpac Mussels Distributors Limited 19 Corban Avenue, Henderson, Auckland
New Zealand PH385 Echinoderm (NZ) Limited 17 Bristol Street, Riverlands, Blenheim
New Zealand PH458 Southern Seafoods Limited 24 Klondyke Drive, Hornby, Christchurch
New Zealand PH587 United Fisheries Limited 50-58 Parkhouse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch
New Zealand PH60 Centre Island Seafoods Limited 271 South Highway, Whitianga
New Zealand PH72 New Zealand Eel Processing Co Limited Rata Street, Te Kauwhata
New Zealand PH87 Rainbow Seafoods Limited 16 Bombay Street, Dunedin
New Zealand PHR001 P.H.R. Processing Limited 4 Seafair Close, Cloudy Bay Business Park, Blenheim
New Zealand SPML14 Sea Products Mussels Limited 57 Firth Street, Drury, Auckland
New Zealand WM888 Whakatohea Mussels (Opotiki) Limited 89 Waioeka Road, Otara, Opotiki 3197
Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon 975-02-102 Cap Marie 2 Baron de l'Esperance Street, Miquelon, 97500
Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon 975-02-101 Molipa 53 Ravenel Road, Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, 97500
United Kingdom UK MU102 EC Rossmore Oysters Ltd. Lakeview, Old Hollow, Worth, West Sussex, England
United Kingdom BB 093 Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Limited Station Road, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire AB42 5EE, Scotland
United Kingdom AD 618 Lochfyne Langoustines Ltd. Unit 7, Tarbert Industrial Estate, Campbeltown Road, Tarbert, PA29 6SX
United Kingdom YM 011 The Lobster Pot (Anglesey) Ltd. Ty Colbi, Church Bay, Holy Head Isle of Anglesey, United Kingdom, LL65 4EY
United States - - refer to the United States Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL)

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