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.

In Massachusetts, common blue mussels may not have the star power of Wellfleet oysters or the charisma of quahogs. But like all shellfish they play an important role in marine ecosystems. Mussels are ...

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 ...

Researchers scoured 81 sites along the St. John River last year and found 22 adult zebra mussels. The invasive species ...

Workers at Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery agitate the water to ensure that mussel larvae are taken into the gills of the host fish. Scientists gathered around blue buckets filled with water and ...

New analysis has shown that the UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm might in fact serve as a form of restoration rather than creating habitats never seen in the area before. A map dating from ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Shellfish harvesting season is drawing to a close May 28, as the water temperature begins to heat up and the shoreline oyster beds are restored for breeding season. According ...