Samples taken in Haines and Skagway this spring came back positive for toxins from harmful algal blooms that can cause ...

Do you want to learn how and where to harvest local shellfish? Join Edgartown’s shellfish department at Katama Landing to learn techniques. You don’t need a shellfish license to attend, but you do ...

Summer is a great time to forage for invasive species for your supper, or dessert, including green crabs, periwinkles, ...

In 2023, the state shellfish business provided more than 300 jobs and has raised more than $16 million in farm-game sales. The department unveiled the strategy in 2024, and it resulted in eight ...

It’s best to check the state’s online map for shellfish harvest closures before heading out to harvest. There are 20 public and seven State Shellfish Grounds that are managed exclusively for ...

And prohibited areas are always off-limits. That guidance applies to all filter-feeding shellfish, Borkman said. In other words, you can harvest mussels anywhere you can harvest clams.

Shellfish testing has largely been built around the commercial harvest, Green said. Shellfish farms tend to be set up along accessible shipping routes, making it easier to ship animals in for ...

Ribbed mussels are also commonly found growing in muddy embankments of marsh grass. Foragers typically recommend gathering them only at high tide, and choosing the mussels that have spent the most ...