Some North Shore beaches in Massachusetts have been forced to close because of sewage overflows into the Merrimack River.

State health officials are warning people not to harvest or eat recreational shellfish from Hood Canal after testing found ...

Shellfish harvesters in Hood Canal are being urged to stay away after state health officials detected lethal levels of ...

A ban on all shellfish consumption from the Hood Canal will continue after recent state testing found levels of toxins that it called "potentially lethal." On Thursday, July 2, the Washington State ...

The Hood Canal is closed for shellfish harvesting this Fourth of July weekend. According to the Washington Department of ...

Recreational harvesting for clams, oysters, mussels and scallops is closed throughout Hood Canal and has been expanded to additional areas.

Crabbing season has officially kicked off in Washington state. However, the state Department of Health is warning residents ...

Cases of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus typically rise in the summer months ...

Local clammers and shellfish companies are likely losing hundreds to thousands of dollars each day harvesting remains closed, ...

Ocean quahogs are a different species from standard hard-shell clams. They're found in colder, deeper water further out in ...

Some North Shore beaches reopened Thursday after a sewage leak spilled millions of gallons of wastewater into the Merrimack ...

Massachusetts officials cleared popular beaches for swimming after Haverhill completed work to stop wastewater discharges ...