In Massachusetts, common blue mussels may not have the star power of Wellfleet oysters or the charisma of quahogs. But like all shellfish they play an important role in marine ecosystems. Mussels are ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Mussel harvesting along the Oregon Coast stretching from the Washington border to Florence was halted Friday after the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Greenhouse gas emissions are heating our atmosphere and oceans, and turning seawater more acidic. One of the myriad expected ...

Spanish heatwave kills mussels in Ebro Delta farms Former "black goldmine" wrecked by heat, farmer says Shellfish producers seek solutions in deeper, cooler waters EBRO DELTA, Spain, Sept 29 (Thomson ...

Workers at Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery agitate the water to ensure that mussel larvae are taken into the gills of the host fish. Scientists gathered around blue buckets filled with water and ...