Shellfish is one food group that many people find daunting to tackle in the kitchen, but – and I know it seems like I always say this – these dishes honestly couldn't be any easier. The fact is, none of them really takes much preparation or time to cook, and any mussels or clams that aren't fit for eating will tell you so by staying firmly shut.

BALANGA City, Bataan: The provincial agriculture office on Friday announced that the ban on the gathering, transporting and eating of shellfish imposed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on November 22, 2011 still continues in Bataan.

The Swansea shellfish beds will open for the season to commercial harvesters on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m., weather permitting.

PUGET SOUND -  You have to go back to the 1940s to find anybody who died from paralytic shellfish poisoning in Washington state, says NOAA biological oceanographer Stephanie Moore.  Work by the shellfish industry and county and state health departments have made eating shellfish a safe bet here.  But she says since the late 1950s there is growing concern than an age old neurotoxin that can cause ...

Red tide has been detected in low to moderate levels from Charlotte County to Lee County. The area directly around Boca Grande has very low to no red tide levels detected as of the December 2 report, but the blooms have shifted back and forth since then.

The Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday advised the public to avoid eating shellfish harvested from Wawa River in Pangasinan following an advisory on the presence of red tide toxin by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally friendly management alternative to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials for disease prevention. Known to the public for their use in yogurt and other foods to improve human digestion and health, probiotic ...

( NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center ) The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally friendly management alternative to the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials for disease prevention. Known to the public for their use in yogurt and other foods to ...

The selectmen approved a Recreational Shellfishing Only area in The Let at their meeting on Jan. 23 but many details are still in the works.

Editor's note: correction Regarding a story that ran in the Oct. 14 issue of The Sentinel, and online at Wicked Local Mattapoisett, Marion and Rochester, Mattapoisett resident Robert Field did not illegally expand his aquaculture grant area, as reported; rather, an error in the measurement of the area remained in the record until discussed and resolved in a Board of Selectmen meeting held Oct ...

DMX had the plane ride from Hell last night -- throwing up all the way from Miami to Charlotte, and then rushing straight to the hospital after landing.According to DMX, he had some "bad shrimp" at his baby mama's house in Miami before he got on a… TMZ DMX -- Busted by Bad Shellfish, Rushes to Hospital

Italian Fish Soup (Zuppa di Pesce) is a perfect soup to brighten any table. Every coastal town in Italy has its own fish soup based on the types of fish found in that area. This is an aromatic soup that is a meal in itself.

DEM announces shellfish closures

DEM announces shellfish closures

The state Department of Health has closed Samish Bay to commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting.

Rexall, Inc. has issued a recall of its calcium supplements due to undeclared glucosamine, which is derived from shellfish.

The men in charge of six Hawke's Bay prison inmates caught plundering shellfish from a marine reserve could still lose their jobs, despite the Conservation Department deciding not to press charges.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida drugstore chain Rexall Inc is recalling softgel vitamins because their mislabeled bottles contain tablets made from crustacean shells, a potential allergen, the company said. Rexall's Calcium 1200 mg plus 1000IU Vitamin D3, 60 softgels are actually in bottles holding Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin and MSM Tablets, the company said in a statement carried on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida drugstore chain Rexall Inc is recalling softgel vitamins because their mislabeled bottles contain tablets made from crustacean shells, a potential allergen, the company said. Rexall's Calcium 1200 mg plus 1000IU Vitamin D3, 60 softgels are actually in bottles holding Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin and MSM Tablets, the company said in a statement carried on ...

Ipinagbabawal ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aqua­tic Resources (BFAR) ang pagkain ng shellfish mula sa baybayin ng Bataan tulad ng tahong, talaba at halaan dahil mataas na naman ang kontaminasyon ng lason ng red tide partikular sa Mari­veles, Limay, Pilar, Orion, Balanga, Orani, Abucay at Samal.