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Scallop
Shellfish festival blamed for Canadian province’s largest gastrointestinal outbreak

Oct. 23, 2024 3:34 PM

Health officials have confirmed norovirus was the cause of the outbreak at a Prince Edward Island event that affected more than 550 people

Scallop
Hurricanes threaten uninsured seafood farmers on Canada’s East Coast

Oct. 16, 2024 4:06 PM

High insurance rates deter growers from securing coverage, leaving them vulnerable to financial losses from hurricanes

Sustainability
NOAA releases ‘how to’ guide on boosting US seafood resilience

Oct. 8, 2024 2:48 PM

The implementation plan details NOAA's five-year strategy to support the seafood industry through climate and economic challenges

Supply
BC shellfish growers question sustainability goals of new licensing rules

By Sept. 23, 2024 1:27 PM

'Our concern with the proposed changes is that DFO is becoming increasingly involved in micromanaging industry operations' -- Nico Prins, executive director, BC Shellfish Growers Association

Companies
Americans shell out more for oysters as wholesale prices soar

Aug. 13, 2024 3:27 PM

Demand remains strong, particularly among younger consumers like Gen Z and millennials, despite the high prices, says report

Traceability
Shellfish farming still offlimits in Maine following rain-related closure

Aug. 8, 2024 4:42 PM

Despite reopening to the public, the state authorities emphasize that zones previously shut due to pollution and biotoxins remain restricted

Policy
Maryland utility ends river, shellfish pollution case by agreeing to $250K consent decree

Aug. 6, 2024 4:16 PM

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

North America
Two California counties issue shellfish warning

July 19, 2024 4:26 PM

Health officials have warned consumers to not eat recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties after toxins were detected

Mussels
FDA warns of paralytic shellfish toxins in oysters from British Columbia supplier

June 17, 2024 4:18 PM

The US agency advised California restaurants and retailers against serving oysters from Dailyfresh Shellfish, Inc., lot #240531JM, harvested in BC on May 30

Geoduck
Taylor Shellfish grapples with biotoxin blooms in Washington’s coastal waters

By June 14, 2024 1:22 PM

Taylor's diversification strategy of cultivating shellfish in various Puget Sound growing areas helped mitigate the effects of the temporary Willapa Bay closure

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