Seafood

Due to an unfamiliar biotoxin, the State of Washington Department of Health has closed Sequim Bay to all species of shellfish, including clams (and geoduck), oysters, mussels and other invertebrates such as the moon snail. …

Three Delaware Bay fishermen and a seafood wholesaler who have played a role in reviving New Jersey’s oyster industry are among those indicted by a federal grand jury in Camden on charges of falsifying catch records and selling illegally harvested oysters. …

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services continued testing shows Gulf seafood is safe to eat, which is music to the ears of local seafood providers. …

A group of Democratic Massachusetts lawmakers asked the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to continue using its science-based approach in its approval process of biotechnology applications, intensifying the political debate over the FDA’s consideration of genetically engineered salmon for food. …

The Tennessee Aquarium had an unusual species on display Monday morning, the rare television chef. TV Chef Alton Brown was in Chattanooga to help kick off the launch of the Aquarium's "Serve & Protect" campaign, a project to promote sustainable seafood. …