TORONTO (Reuters) - An international sting operation has netted 27 tonnes of an endangered shellfish, after DNA tests proved that imports labeled whelk meat actually came from the queen conch, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds of shellfish are headed for a new home in what state officials describe as Ohio’s largest reintroduction of an endangered species. Seventeen-hundred northern riffleshell ...

Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate change. The giant clam, known for its colorful ...

Village managed reefs in American Sāmoa kept giant clam populations stable for 30 years better than federal reserves.

Giant clam populations in American Sāmoa are far more stable and abundant than previously thought thanks to the help of local ...

Over the last century, the giant clam population has dropped by more than 80 percent, putting the species in danger of extinction. A new assessment of the marine invertebrates led by Ruiqi Li, a ...

Dozens of giant clams emerged on a shore as the sea receded, leaving beachgoers stunned. Nicole Matas and her boyfriend, Jayfel, spotted the massive shellfish positioned upright with their openings ...

Guam’s congressional delegate has raised concerns about a NOAA Fisheries proposal to list some species of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act, saying the agency should consider the clams’ ...

WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...