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.

Officials have spent months and $100,000 searching for the cause of high bacteria levels in the Long Island Sound which has hurt oyster farming.

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

Georgia’s oyster farmers would be allowed to harvest during the summer months under a proposed rule - but with caveats that are stricter than in neighboring South Carolina.

SCDES will close shellfish beds after conditions like heavy rainfall or pollutant spills if the oysters or clams pose a health risk. Harvesters can check the latest SCDES closures on an ...

Unsustainable harvesting depleted oyster beds and onshore development ... the N.C. Coastal Federation aren't offering the little shellfish a helping hand. In Pamlico Sound, the coastal ...