As the heat of summer begins, officials are reminding shellfish enthusiasts about safety when it comes to harvesting, and ...

Shellfish harvesters in Hood Canal are being urged to stay away after state health officials detected lethal levels of ...

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Almost all of East Jefferson County is now closed for all shellfish species after samples from sites tested by the state Department of Heath were found to have high levels of the biotoxin that causes ...

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 ...

Washington state warns against shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal after toxic levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning were ...

Higher temperatures increase toxic micro-organisms on B.C. shores, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says in a safety notice.

Local shellfish including native razorfish and flat oysters, and feral pacific oysters, are showing strong ecosystem benefits for marine species within the Port River estuary ecosystem in ...