Over the 19th and 20th centuries, oyster populations worldwide have been decimated; at least 85 percent of habitats have been lost due to overfishing, pollution and disease. Despite a recent rise in ...

OLYMPIA — A new online shellfish safety map provides recreational shellfish harvesters an up-to-date look at biotoxins, pollution and bacteria levels at public beaches or on private property. Beach ...

RICHMOND (AP) -- A ban on shellfish harvesting in the upper York River has been lifted. Sewage overflows prompted state health officials to close the area June 10 to watermen harvesting bivalve ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Shellfish lovers, your tide is coming in! The 2024-2025 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in coastal waters of South Carolina is set to open one-half ...

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to prevent outbreaks by tracking when and where red tide in Puget... Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To ...

Oyster lovers, get ready: The 2024-2025 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in South Carolina's coastal waters will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Tuesday, ...

Public health officials have their hands full keeping your clam chowder and raw oysters safe. That's due, in part, to red tides. Red tides happen nearly every year as coastal waters warm, killing fish ...