The National Shellfisheries Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation registered in the state of Maryland. The objectives and the purposes of the Association are:

• To encourage research on molluscs, crustaceans, and associated organisms with emphasis on species of economic importance known as “shellfish”.
• To gather and disseminate scientific and technical information on shellfish.
• To promote and advance shellfisheries research and the application of results to the shellfish industry.
• To hold annual meetings for presentation, exchange, and discussion of information on scientific and professional aspects of shellfish research and management.

Membership is open to all individuals who actively support the objectives and purposes of the Association.

Contact Information: 

Complete contact information for Officers, the Editor of JSR, the Editor of the Quarterly Newsletters as well as various committee chairs can be obtained at this link:

Officers and Committee Chairs

General questions or requests for information including membership questions, payment information, etc. may be sent to the Secretariat:

secretariat@shellfish.org

Questions or problems with the website should be sent to 

webmaster@shellfish.org