Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others ...

Most experts agree that a balanced diet should contain two servings of fish per week. At least one of those servings should be oily fish. Oily fish are seafood like salmon, sardines, and trout. These ...

On a cool morning in August, Stephen Payton stood at the edge of a dock in Seldovia, Alaska, dragging a fine, conical net at the end of a pole through the rippling ocean water. Screaming crows and ...

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 ...

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 Washington House Community Safety Committee had a working session this week to discuss the state's crime trends and law enforcement effectiveness. Seattle rapist sentenced after previously being ...

China's tidal flats feed people and mollusk-eating migrating shorebirds such as red knots, great knots and Eurasian oystercatchers. Under good management, these flats used for aquaculture markedly ...

A new threat to New England's shellfish industry seems to be establishing itself more firmly, and regulators are trying to stay ahead of potentially deadly blooms of toxic algae that may be driven by ...

Portions of the Poquoson River are closed to shellfish harvesting due to a sewage release. According to the Virginia ...

Portions of the Poquoson River will be closed to shellfish harvesting for at least several weeks starting Wednesday due to ...