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:

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. 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;