Species Risk Groups and the Commonly Associated Hazards and Tests
This table illustrates the grouping of fish species in accordance to common
risks/hazards for which they are tested. The species groups are made up of
species subject to a common hazard. These species groups are made up of:
- Groups of fish species which may be subject to an environmental hazard:
- group of fish species subject to and thereby tested for environmental
contaminants;
- group of shellfish species subject to and thereby tested for marine
toxins;
- group of tropical reef species subject to and thereby tested for marine
toxins;
- Group of fish species which, by their nature, present a hazard when exposed
to abusive temperature conditions:
- group of fish species subject to the production of histamine and thereby
tested for the presence of histamine;
- Groups of fish species subject to hazards relating to the farming practices
and thereby tested for the presence of therapeutants/drugs:
- group of farmed fish species (other than crustaceans, shellfish and
salmonids);
- group of farmed species of crustaceans;
- group of farmed species of salmonids;