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Public Invited to the Seafood Safety Symposium on April 10

Published Apr 3, 2023
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The Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department and the Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Seafood Safety Symposium Monday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. in room 104 of the Escambia County Central Office Complex, located at 3363 W. Park Place. Topics will include seafood handling, storage, preparation, consumption guidelines, advisories and more. 

The county has invited a variety of experts and agency representatives to provide important information and answer questions about seafood safety. Subject matter experts will provide presentations on the following topics:  

  • Capture/purchase (handling/storage)
  • Preparation
  • Consumption guidelines and advisories
  • HAB (Red Tide); Ciguatera; Vibrio, etc
  • Anthropogenic items (Pesticides; PCBs; Mercury *as well as natural sources)

For more information about the event, contact Escambia County Marine Resources Division Manager Captain Robert Turpin at rkturpin@myescambia.com or 850-554-5869. 

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