Culprit Behind Summer Mass Shellfish Mortality Events in Washington Discovered

July 7, 2021 Washington Sea Grant

In a new paper, scientists outline how certain algae species could have killed off oysters and clams in summer mortality events that have occurred since the 1930s.

Study Finds Pesticides In Northwest Clams, Mussels and Oysters

March 9, 2021 Keely Chalmers, KGW

Mussel, clam and oyster lovers, there may be a lot more in the shellfish than you thought. Researchers from Portland State University found some contain pesticides.

Human Cost of EU’s Spite: Trade War Looms After Brussels’ ‘Indefensible’ Block on British Clams, Oysters and Mussels

February 15, 2021 NICK CONSTABLE, Daily Mail

There’s a bitter north-easterly wind whipping the waves as Chris Ranger moors his ageing sailboat and steps off with a small net of oysters.

New England Clammers Press Through Pandemic

For New England’s vanishing commercial clam harvesters, the coronavirus pandemic represents only the most recent in a string of setbacks that have held down the centuries-old industry.

Oysters and Clams Can Be Farmed Together

April 6, 2020 Rutgers Today

Eastern oysters and three species of clams can be farmed together and flourish, potentially boosting profits of shellfish growers, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.