Starting in about 2010, many towns on the Cape began trying to increase shellfish populations and credit them for their nitrogen-removal work.

The waters of Boston Harbor are now clean enough that shellfish from its outer communities can be eaten without first running ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's frosty out there, so get on your warmest clothes and head out into the areas of the Westport River open to shellfishing. The ...

It's the season for shellfishing in parts of the Westport River, where people are braving the cold weather. Here's where to ...