In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in Massachusetts when a colleague from New ...

Experts working on guidance for toxins in mollusks have made several recommendations for further research. The guidance is intended to support the development of sampling, analysis and management ...

The statewide annual quarantine on sport-harvested mussels along the California coast ended Oct. 31, according to the California Department of Public Health.“Sport-harvested” refers to seafood ...

In Alaska, a state brimming with iconic wildlife — from grizzly bears to king salmon, humpback whales to harbor seals — the charismatic, densely coated sea otter stands out as perhaps the state’s most ...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has lifted its warning against the consumption of sport-harvested bivalve shellfish in San Luis Obispo County. The advisory was issued in late August.

Warnings from the California Department of Public Health that advised against eating San Luis Obispo County bivalve shellfish were lifted as of Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release from the ...

Mussel harvesting along the Oregon Coast stretching from the Washington border to Florence was halted Friday after the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced they are temporarily closing scallop season in the Gulf County Zone. According to FWC, the closure ...

People should avoid eating sport-caught mussels, oysters, clams and scallops in San Luis Obispo County until further notice, the California Department of Public Health warned Friday afternoon. Bivalve ...

There are plenty of reasons to include more seafood in your diet, and increasing your protein intake is one of them. Protein provides amino acids that our body needs to grow and repair healthy muscles ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a bay clam harvest advisory for the Alsea Bay estuary near Waldport due to the potential for paralytic shellfish poisoning. ODFW recommends people ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health closed beaches in Pierce County to the harvest of all shellfish species due to the presence of biotoxins. The Department of Health also ...