Qualité microbiologique des zones conchylicoles dans les Pertuis Charentais

Marine environment contamination can affect fishing and shellfish farming products (and shellfish in the first place), thus making them improper for human consumption, threatening public health and producer’s business. Analysis and health risk management are mandatory for consumer’s security and shellfish production survival. About microbial risk, monitoring shellfish production areas and several studies carried by LERPC laboratory give a good view of the microbial contamination impacting the Pertuis Charentais shellfish production area. On the other hand, State-Region Plan Contract (CPER) studies results from 2007 to 2013 are presented and discussed; additionally, the law-prescribed sanitary studies for professional on foot-fishing classification are also presented and discussed. Microbiological watching network (REMI) results are given for the Pertuis Breton area until 2014. The viral contamination related risk, mainly by Norovirus, is also presented. Considering the situation, decision factors for proper management are proposed, allowing precise diagnosis on pollution sources and convenient corrective actions to be carried.