Shellfish

Harmful algae grow and produce biotoxins during spring, summer, and even early fall. However, biotoxin outbreaks have become more common in the winter, too.

The shellfish can encrust dam infrastructure and clog water pipes, and threaten to cause millions of dollars worth of problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change.

Shellfish growers in Willapa Bay in southwest Washington, the self-styled "Oyster Capital of the World," are alarmed by an invasion of potentially destructive non-native European green crabs.

Washington health officials are warning of a spike in shellfish-related illnesses believed to be connected to last month’s heat wave.The Washington…

In July of 2018 and 2019, large numbers of oysters, cockles and clams died on beaches all around Puget Sound. No one knew why. It was a particularly bad…

A potentially record-setting season for razor clam digging in Washington has come to a screeching halt. Warm water off the coast has helped toxic algae…

A federal judge has thrown out a general permit for the shellfish industry in Washington that has reduced the regulatory burden on them for decades. Now,…

It’s been five years since Washington first launched a strategy to tackle ocean acidification. A new report from the state says it’s still getting worse,…