The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is proposing rule changes around harvesting shellfish from the state's ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

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.

Rutgers researchers have made a discovery that could change the future of seafood farming in New Jersey. A study led by marine scientist Daphne Munroe has shown that Atlantic surfclams can be ...

Simon Fraser University researchers have uncovered fiberglass contamination in a key estuary on Vancouver Island, raising concerns about how an as-yet-overlooked contaminant could affect aquatic birds ...

Authorities have reinstated a shellfish ban in parts of western Pangasinan after red tide toxins were detected again in coastal waters just a week after they were declared safe, officials said.

The reopening follows testing that confirmed the water and shellfish meet NSSP standards under the Biotoxin Management Plan.