Townley’s husband, Mark Townley and his brother, Jay Townley have been in business as Sanibel Seafood, of Ft. Myers Beach, for 33 years. Ralph’s Seafood is a part of family-owned and operated Sanibel Seafood, serving retail markets and restaurants, from Englewood to Marco Island.

A bill that would establish a federal research strategy for addressing harmful algal blooms passed Friday in the House, which had rejected the measure earlier this week under different parliamentary rules.

U.S. EPA settled a lawsuit yesterday by agreeing to use the Clean Water Act to address ocean acidification, a move that some ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is temporarily closing the following shellfish area at sunset on Friday, March 12, 2010

SEATTLE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life. The agency’s decision was announced in a legal settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity. The environmental …

Toting a rake and a basket, a clammer crosses Duxbury Bay mud flats.  

China's coastal waters are increasingly polluted by everything from oil to pesticides, contaminating the nation's marine life including the shellfish supply, state press reported Friday.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life. The agency's decision was announced in a legal settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity. The environmental group sued the EPA last year for not requiring Washington state to list its coastal ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will consider ways the states can address rising acidity levels in oceans, which pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life.

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Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is likely to start the season on the disabled list, missing two to eight weeks, his agent said on Thursday.

North Carolina officials have received applications from about 60 fishermen who want to plant oyster shells to enhance shellfish habitat.

Harbormaster Dave Fronzuto will probably petition the state to extend the commercial scalloping season one week past its March 31 completion, if enough fishermen turn out at Tuesday’s Shellfish and Harbor Advisory Board demonstrating a financial need and desire to keep dredging a plentiful scallop harvest that has already hauled in 16,200 bushels.

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina officials have received applications from about 60 fishermen who want to plant oyster shells to enhance shellfish habitat.

SCOTTISH Water has been fined £6,000 after sewage was discovered in a loch where shellfish are farmed.

Undeterred by terrifying memories of a roaring tsunami that nearly killed him, Chilean fisherman Herne Pezo hammers away at his tiny boat, yearning to return to sea as soon as it's fixed.

The ban on recreational harvesting of most shellfish from Whatcom County beaches has been lifted bec

Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate fish and shellfish which then become toxic to humans. French researchers from CNRS and CEA have, for the first time, identified the mechanisms of action of two of these toxins.

QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is advising the public that shellfish harvesting is prohibited in closed areas. Eating contaminated shellfish is dangerous and may lead to paralysis and even death. In addition, shellfish harvesting is prohibited within 125 metres of a wharf, due to the risk of contamination.