Long after the summer crowds have left the Island, those who remain are able to enjoy the peak-quality shellfish that the ...

If there was a frontline in the fight over climate change, a good place to start might be oyster farms in places like the Pacific Northwest or the East Coast. A new study published Monday in Nature ...

The discovery of millions of shells provides new evidence of how ancient Fijians utilized marine resources 1,200 years ago.

The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is encouraging shellfish gatherers to visit less popular public beaches to spread out harvest pressure, which has increased in ...

The Pacific Northwest is known for its seafood, but when algae blooms in coastal waters, it can release toxins that poison shellfish and the people who eat them. Katie Campbell of KCTS in Seattle ...

Warm weather and low tides are good for harvesting shellfish, but nice weather is also ideal for naturally occurring bacteria to multiply, raising the risk of illness, warns the Washington State ...

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 ...

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