Maryland utility ends river, shellfish pollution case by agreeing to $250K consent decree
Despite MetCom's attempts to fix the problem, over 76,000 gallons of sewage ended up in the environment between December 2022 and June 2023
Newfoundland fisheries minister open to discuss crab inspections with industry but warns of potential fallout
'What this narrative, what this situation does describe to the world is that our fish inspection system works' -- Gerry Byrne, fisheries minister for Newfoundland and Labrador
Robin Quinlan fires back at Newfoundland regulators over dead crab processing charges
'I have no motivation to take a brand that we've built for 50 years and to try to cheat or stuff through a product that is inferior' - Robin Quinlan
Canadian oyster processor faces CAD 100K loss due to MSX outbreak
Five Star Shellfish, based in the province of Prince Edward Island, worries about an uncertain future
Recompense Cove oysters from Maine linked to multi-state Campylobacter outbreak
The FDA said the oysters were harvested between June 19 and July 16 from harvest areas CAS RC2 and CAS RCX in the Casco Bay region of Maine
Climate change to increase vibrio in seafood
Scientists with the European Food Safety Authority anticipate rising coastal water temperatures and extreme weather will enable vibrio growth
Three more Canadian waterways quarantined over MSX oyster disease concerns
Canadian and Prince Edward Island provincial government agencies are ramping up efforts to protect the crucial shellfish industry
Two California counties issue shellfish warning
Health officials have warned consumers to not eat recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties after toxins were detected
Worry grows in Atlantic Canada oyster industry over MSX outbreak
The disease multinuclear sphere (MSX) has been found in wild oyster samples in Prince Edward Island's Bedeque Bay, the Canada Food Inspection Agency has confirmed
White spot virus threat prompts Colombia to block Ecuador shrimp
This decision aims to safeguard Colombia's domestic production and prevent the introduction of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) into its disease-free zones