Experts compare the nutrition of shelled sea creatures, like lobsters, mussels, crabs, shrimp and oysters, to those with fins, like salmon. With all the talk about the disease-fighting, life-extending ...

As the official start of summer approaches, federal officials are warning Americans to take extra precautions when eating oysters and clams to avoid a potentially deadly illness known as paralytic ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The FDA says ...

There’s nothing more summery than shucking some oysters, but you might want to think twice before you slurp them down—or at least check where your haul is coming from first. That’s because some ...

There are many kinds of mussels, both freshwater and saltwater, but the variety that is most likely to land on your plate is the blue mussel. Also known as edible mussels, these creatures live in a ...

A new threat to New England's shellfish industry seems to be establishing itself more firmly, and regulators are trying to stay ahead of potentially deadly blooms of toxic algae that may be driven by ...

Health officials said that high temperatures and low tides were likely to blame for an outbreak of vibriosis, an intestinal disease associated with eating raw oysters and other shellfish. By Michael ...

If you’re an oyster aficionado living in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve likely tasted Chris Langdon’s scientific handiwork. Since 1996, his Molluscan Broodstock Program at Oregon State University has ...

Health officials are urging residents to stay away from certain shellfish as a toxic algae bloom has contaminated the waters off the Southern California coast. "The public should take precautions to ...

Seafood has a reputation as a wonder food, and for good reason. It’s high in protein, often low in saturated fat, and the best way to get large amounts of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It doesn’t ...

Dalhousie University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Stirling provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Nova Scotia is Canada’s top seafood exporter — ...