Shellfish Harvester Training Online Course
(information provided by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
All Aquaculture Certificate of Registration applicants who list shellfish as a product on their application must complete Shellfish Harvester Education Training on a yearly basis.
Shellfish Harvester Education provides training in sanitary shellfish harvesting, transportation and handling. It is designed to help shellfish handlers minimize the growth of Vibrio bacteria and to reduce the risk of associated illnesses.
You may complete your training online or you may complete it in person at any of the following FDACS offices:
Apalachicola Shellfish Center: (850) 653-8317
Melbourne Office: (321) 984-4890
Port Charlotte Office: (941) 613-0954
Cedar Key Office: (352) 543-1084
Tallahassee Office: (850) 617-7600
Additional information can also be found on the FWC Website.