By Carolina de Marchi Adriana Hora dos Santos stands waist-deep in the water. Her dark hair is tied in a single braid; her ...

A cracked storm drain caused the leak, which has restaurants and eateries in the affected area sourcing their shellfish from ...

As environmental forces make fishing and harvesting more costly, the price of once-everyday fish has ballooned.

An American bullfrog, which is the largest frog species in North America Carl D. Howe via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.5 Each summer, warm weather and sunlight drive algae growth in ocean waters ...

Anywhere there’s a shoreline, you can find signs of the impacts of climate change—sea level rise, ocean acidification, increased frequency and severity of storms. You’ll also find shellfish growers, ...

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 ...

An outbreak of life-threatening bacteria has prompted the shut down of shellfish harvesting in Virginia after at least five ...

We established the National Shellfish Initiative in partnership with shellfish farmers and shellfish restoration organizations to increase populations of bivalve shellfish —including oysters, clams, ...

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A Warren-based shellfish dealer is recalling clams that were harvested on Sept. 22 due to possible contamination, according ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports that shellfish farming could help combat Florida's harmful algal blooms by filtering water and ...