° Are there any human health effects associated with 

 shell disease ? 



There is no direct evidence for a relationship 

 between shell disease and human health. 



° What were some of the concerns expressed by 



commercial fishermen at the February 1989 Sea 

 Grant Meeting with several members of the Working 

 Group ? 



Prices are lower when buyers see gross signs of 

 disease; concern for bad publicity associated with reports of 

 "unhealthy" seafood products; increased evidence of shell disease 

 in lobster catches since 1986; and assurance that an objective 

 review of the issues would be reported. 



° Is there a relationship between sludge dumping 



activities at the 106 Mile Site and the occurrence 

 of shell disease in offshore populations ? 



There is no conclusive evidence for such an 

 association. This question has been addressed in our recommenda- 

 tions for future research (Section 6) . 



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