Nagbabala ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources na nanatili ang shellfish ban sa tatlong coastal areas sa Sorsogon at Zamboanga del Sur nang matuklasan na positibo pa rin ng...

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Dale Parsons makes a living off hard clams as did the four generations of his family before him in Tuckerton, which was called Clamtown in the 18th century.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - Dale Parsons makes a living off hard clams as did the four generations of his family before him in Tuckerton, an Ocean County hamlet that was called Clamtown in the 18th century.

WASHINGTON — Seafood consumption was down slightly in 2007 as the average American ate 16.3 lbs of fish and shellfish, which was down 1% from the previous year, according to a study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N.O.A.A.).

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae, simple plants that live in the sea and form the base of the food web, produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and birds.

MANILA – Nagbabala ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) nitong Biyernes na nanatili ang shellfish ban sa tatlong coastal areas sa Sorsogon at Zamboanga del Sur matapos matuklasan na positibo pa rin ng red tide toxin sa nabanggit na pagkaing dagat.

MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday said the shellfish ban in three coastal areas in Sorsogon and Zamboanga del Sur remain in effect after latest laboratory tests indicate the continued presence of red tide.

Messianic Jews believe in Jesus. But they still consider themselves as faithful to Judaism as anyone else. They want to eat kosher meals, avoiding pork and shellfish and not mixing meat and dairy products. But if they are inmates in Ohio prisons, they are out of luck.

Americans are eating slightly less seafood, despite continuing reports of its health benefits.

Andrew Ayer retired this month after 28 years as the city’s shellfish warden. Much about shellfishing and being the warden changed during his tenure, he says.

The lack of cockles in Cockle Bay has prompted the Ministry of Fisheries to call for a closed season for shellfish gathering. It's proposing a closed season from October 1 to April 30. Existing bag limits would apply during an open season from May 1 to September 30.

NORWICH -- The Canasawacta Country Club in Norwich will become the lobster capital of the Southern Tier on Sunday when more than 1,000 of the shellfish will be served during the annual Chenango County Republican Committee's bipartisan fundraiser.

In the wake of a red tide outbreak that closed local clam flats more than a month, Cape Ann lawmakers are asking the federal government to declare a state of disaster in the Massachusetts shellfish industry. Such a declaration would pave the way for payments to shellfishermen similar to those after the 2005 outbreak.

17 July 2008 The Ministry of Fisheries wants a closed season for shellfish gathering at Cockle Bay in east Auckland. It is proposing a ban on shellfish gathering from October 1 to April 30, to help protect severely depleted cockle beds at the Manukau City beach.

The lack of cockles in Cockle Bay has prompted the Ministry of Fisheries to call for a closed season for shellfish gathering. It's proposing a closed season from October 1 to April 30. Existing bag limits would apply during an open season from May 1 to September 30.

Local legislators head push to get Gov. Deval Patrick to formally request aid for shellfishermen in wake of red tide closures.

Marine life off the South Coast is set to be enriched by Europe's first artificial surf reef, construction of which began today.

 Sen. Bruce Tarr, Rep. Brad Hill and Rep. Anthony Verga have led dozens of colleagues in sending a letter to Gov. Patrick urging him to make a formal request for a federal declaration of a shellfish natural resource disaster.

Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center will host a two-day forum in September that will explore developing offshore aquaculture programs in the Pacific Northwest.

A recent sampling for E. coli in Devils Lake in Lincoln City indicates that potentially toxic cyanobacteria is present, but at limited densities.