Area residents will be able to share their experiences and opinions and learn more about the issues surrounding shellfish ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to avoid shellfish from Oregon and Washington that may be potentially “contaminated with paralytic shellfish toxins.” The shellfish in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The new season for recreational shellfish harvesting is set to officially begin in less than two weeks. The 2025-2026 harvest season for clams and oysters will begin a ...

To ensure harvesters are following these new rules, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife will routinely ...

The Nantucket Shellfish Association hosted the second annual Scallopalooza, an island style family event that gathers ...

Blue mussels at Nahku Bay. Every few weeks, at low tide, Liam Wirak-Cassidy heads to a handful of beaches in Haines. He scoops up about two dozen blue mussels, marks where he found them, and freezes ...

An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people has prompted health officials to urge those who harvested mussels from a stretch of Oregon’s coast since Saturday to ...

Harvesting shellfish without purification has not been allowed in Boston Harbor since 1925, when a national typhoid epidemic was linked to contaminated oysters. (Video by Jenna Perlman/Globe staff) ...

As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...