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:
| Authorized countries of harvest | Species of molluscan shellfish approved |
|---|---|
| Chile | All species |
|
European Union
|
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
| 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) |