Harvest should include
- methods of harvesting
- seining (ponds)
- draining (ponds)
- crowding and collecting (tanks)
- trapping (natural ponds and streams)
- hooking
- cage (oysters, clams, mussels)
- time of harvest
- cooling method (and validation of the process)
- type of equipment used
- written instructions for harvest
- sanitation (equipment and personnel)
- storing aquatic crops
in accordance with BMPs.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is meant by the validation of a cooling method?
- Why is proper cooling critical for quality?
- Why is sanitation important to maintain quality?
- What should be cleaned and sanitized?
- How should equipment be cleaned and sanitized?