New parasite discovered while probing causes of Wisconsin mussel mortalities
In the 2018 die-offs, sick mussels were found on the river's surface with open shells, instead of buried in the riverbed
Shellfish farming still offlimits in Maine following rain-related closure
Despite reopening to the public, the state authorities emphasize that zones previously shut due to pollution and biotoxins remain restricted
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
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
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
Canadian politicians begin releasing specifics of CAD 463m budgeted to repair, maintain fishing harbors
The funding is from the CAD 463.3 million announced in the federal government's budget that was unveiled in April
Research initiative targets ocean acidification’s role in weakening shells
Canadian researchers are working on finding out which genetic characteristics make oysters more resilient to acidified waters
UK scientists issue warning over fiberglass levels in mussels, oysters
UK scientists have raised an alarm for seafood consumers after discovering high levels of fiberglass in mussels and oysters
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