Government Agencies and Other Major Societies Regulating Molluscan Industry and are of Interest to Conchologists and Malacologists

World Information: Another Man and Mollusc page by Avril. World maps, geographic and political information

Canada

Environment Canada: The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), part of Environment Canada, handles some wildlife matters that are the responsibility of the federal government.

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC): COSEWIC is a committee of representatives from federal, provincial, territorial and private agencies as well as independent experts that assigns national status to species at risk in Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Natural Resources Canada

RENEW: The Wildlife Ministers' Council of Canada answered the call in 1988 for a cooperative response to the growing number of endangered species in Canada by signing on the RENEW strategy, or the REcovery of Nationally Endangered Wildlife. Along with non-governmental organizations, it involves federal, provincial and territorial agencies in coordinating and promoting wildlife conservation, which each remain responsible for management of species in their own jurisdictions.

Great Britain

A Guide to Wildlife Law Enforcement in the United Kingdom

Israel

Laws for collecting molluscs in Israel

Israel Nature & National Parks Protection Authority
3 Am VeOlamo Street
Givat Shaul
IL-95463 Jerusalem
Israel
E-mail address: info@parks.org.il

South Africa

The Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS) at Rhodes University

United States of America

California Department Of Fish And Game

Threatened & Endangered Species:
Fish & Game Laws and Regulations
- Mollusks

There are restrictions against live shelling of most species within 1,000 feet below the mean low tide line. Additionally, a fishing license is needed for live shells.

Commercial Fisheries

Shellfish
- Select Fishery Openings / Updates for BERING SEA / BRISTOL BAY
- Mariculture and Aquatic Farming

Environmental Protection Agency

Endangered Species
- What Are Endangered and Threatened Species?
- Laws and Regulatios
Mollusc, mollusk search results
Sea Statistics - Florida

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Endangered Species
- Molluscs

Import - Export Regulations: USDA

National Marine Fisheries Service - Fish (and sea life) Frequently Asked Questions: Scroll down the page to find questions on molluscs

National Parks Service

Nature Net
- Mollusc, mollusk search results

National Shellfisheries Association

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

Endangered Species Program
Fisheries
Threatened and Endangered Species System (TESS)
- Clams
- Snails

U. S. Food and Drug Administration, CFSAN, Office of Seafood

Seafood List FDA/NMFS list of acceptable names for imported and domestically available seafood species
- Search the Seafood List
- Search & Subject List
  - CFSAN Web Search Results for mollusc, OR mollusk
Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia.

Miscellaneous USA Information

In regards to southeast Florida's shelling bans (Sanibel) and restrictions (Lee County), the limit of their juristriction is spelled out in law as the county limit in the Gulf of Mexico. To implement their restrictions/bans, these entities had to get permission from the State of Florida because the state owns the seabed. It would seem logical in regards to state parks, unless specifically spelled out differently, that the parks physical boundary likely extends seaward to the limit of state waters and therefore the "Sovereignty of the seas" law would not be applicable. A condo owner can't legally deny you beach access but federal and state government can and do.