Scientists worry that this spring's red tide bloom is in lockstep with the historic toxic algae outbreak of 2005, even down to the timing and location of shellfish area closures.

Red tide algae blooms have forced the closure of Massachusetts shellfish beds from the New Hampshire border to the Gloucester/Manchester-by-the-Sea line, putting clam diggers...

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GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- The state has closed shellfish beds on the North Shore of Massachusetts following the expected arrival of red tide.

The single-celled algae carry toxins that concentrate over time in shellfish, making them poisonous, even lethal. Red tide often occurs in late spring and summer, when the algae grow rapidly. Crabs, lobsters, fish, and shrimp are not affected.

The state has closed shellfish beds on the North Shore of Massachusetts following the expected arrival of red tide. The Division of Marine Fisheries ordered a halt to shellfish harvesting Thursday after tests conducted from Newburyport to Gloucester  revealed the presence of the toxin-producing algae in bivalves.

The state has closed shellfish beds on the North Shore of Massachusetts following the expected arrival of red tide, while beds in Nauset estuary system have already been closed.

Dare County maintained its status as the top seafood producing county in North Carolina in 2007. Commercial fishermen landed more than 21.8 million pounds of finfish and shellfish in Dare County last year.

The state has closed shellfish beds on the North Shore of Massachusetts following the expected arrival of red tide.

GLOUCESTER - The state has closed shellfish beds on the North Shore of Massachusetts following the expected arrival of red tide. The Division of Marine Fisheries ordered...

UK Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw has told East Yorkshire's beleaguered shellfish boat owners that he has ruled out direct fuel subsidies - at least for the forseeable future.

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Marine biologists tracking red tide along Maine's coast fear it could be a bad season based on shellfish surveys and weather patterns.

Less than a week after shellfish harvesting was banned in Southern New Hampshire because of red tide, the algae poisonous to humans forced a shutdown of Essex County's $30 million shellfish harvesting industry yesterday.

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The anticipated arrival of red tide forced a shutdown of Essex County's $30 million shellfish harvesting industry yesterday. After tests from Newburyport to Gloucester showed the presence of dangerous concentrations of the Alexandrium fundyense algae in bivalves, the state Division of Marine Fisheries ordered a halt to shellfishing yesterday at 12:30 p.m.

The possibility of seeing the shellfish beds reopened along the Coles River must begin with determining where the contamination is coming from that causing many of the Division of Marine Fisheries fecal coliform tests to fail.

Okizu LobsterFest Shellfish lovers can indulge their passion and help send kids with cancer to summer camp at Camp Okizu's annual LobsterFest on Saturday in San Mateo. The event begins at 5 p.m. with no-host cocktails; a lobster dinner, silent and live...

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has notified the city of Gloucester that a red tide closure is in effect for the harvesting of all shellfish, including all soft shell clams, mussels, razor clams, sea or surf clams, quahogs, oysters and carnivorous snails.

The state closes North Shore shellfish beds due to high levels of toxic algae.

Associated Press - May 15, 2008 1:25 PM ET BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Marine biologists tracking red tide along Maine's coast fear it could be a bad season based on shellfish surveys and weather...