NJDEP, Division of Water Monitoring Standards & Pesticide Control, Bureau of Marine Water MonitoringThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require shellfish producing states to comply with the guidelines and regulations set by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP), Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish. The guidelines consist of a Model Ordinance, summarizing the minimum requirements necessary for States to regulate the interstate commerce of molluscan shellfish (oyster, clams, mussels, and scallops) and establish programs to protect the public health by assuring the sale or distribution of shellfish from a safe source and assuring shellfish have not been contaminated during cultivating, harvesting, processing, shipping, or handling. The New Jersey Shellfish Sanitation Program addresses the classification of shellfish growing waters that are described in the Model Ordinance, requiring the State to annually appraise shellfish water to determine where shellfish (molluscan bivalves) can and cannot be safely harvested for human consumption and classify shellfish waters according to current bacteriological water quality conditions.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/427bef1f47be4ec6aff79cfbf994d401_128engNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Bureau of GISPublicNSSP Stations [New Jersey]Web servicesNew JerseyLast Modified: 2026-01-08