Washington's clam, oyster, and mussel seasons are now open, with resources provided by WDFW for a sustainable harvest.

and many oyster beds had to be closed. Hard winters and new diseases killed off many of the remaining native oysters and gave the shellfish a bad reputation that lasted for years to come.

SCDES will close shellfish beds after conditions like heavy rainfall or pollutant spills if the oysters or clams pose a ...