Shellfish from Boston Harbor are now safe enough to eat for the first time in a century

For the first time in a century, the waters of Boston Harbor are now clean enough that shellfish from its outer communities ...
Health on MSN

What happens to your body when you eat shellfish regularly

Eating shellfish regularly supports immune, brain, and metabolic health. Shellfish provide protein, vitamin B12, and essential minerals with relatively low mercury levels. Improper preparation and ...
The Bellingham Herald

Biotoxin levels in shellfish have led to harvesting closures. What to know

The Washington State Department of Health has closed recreational harvest of molluscan shellfish from Sandy Point up to the Canadian border due to unsafe levels of a paralytic biotoxin. Molluscan ...
Seattle Times

Are shellfish good for you? Experts weigh the health benefits

If you’re looking for healthy animal protein, nothing on Earth beats seafood. But it can be hard to know what to eat. There’s mercury in the tuna, bycatch on the shrimp boats and pesticides in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Mussel quarantine in place in California due to toxin risk. What you need to know

California public health officials have announced a quarantine on mussels that aren’t commercially harvested, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins make the species potentially poisonous to ...
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Health benefits of shellfish and why they are a superfood for your diet

Think of buttery lobster tails dipped in lemon, garlicky prawns sizzling in a pan, or a plate of creamy mussels served with crusty bread. Shellfish have that irresistible charm, rich, juicy, and full ...
The Day

Local oyster farms see impact of shellfish farming course

Groton — When former science teacher Mike Gilman got started as an oyster farmer, Tessa Getchis, senior extension educator at Connecticut Sea Grant, mentored him. And for the past three years, the ...
OPB

Algal blooms, fueled by warmer Northwest waters, create toxic recipe for coastal shellfish

Lurking within the deep, blue waters that lap along the Washington state coastline and into the Puget Sound, algal blooms burst in colorful explosions when the sun shines across the surface, giving ...
Los Angeles Times

As domoic acid kills wildlife, officials issue shellfish alerts, quarantine for humans

As untold numbers of sea mammals and birds suffer and die from exposure to toxic algal blooms along California coastlines, including Orange County, state officials urge residents to exercise caution ...
Live 5 News

SC’s shellfish harvest season starts Oct. 1

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The new season for recreational shellfish harvesting is set to officially begin in less than two weeks. The 2025-2026 harvest season for clams and oysters will begin a ...
WBUR

For the first time in a century, the state says shellfish in Boston Harbor are safe to eat

It’s been a little over hundred years since fishermen were free to catch shellfish in the Boston Harbor. But now, the state ...