Summer crabbing season started Thursday. But while the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says it should be a similar season to last year’s, there are a few things that have already made this ...

On Thursday, July 2, the Washington State Department of Health reported lethal levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning in ...

Washington state warns against shellfish harvesting in Hood Canal after toxic levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning were ...

Recreational harvesting for clams, oysters, mussels and scallops is closed throughout Hood Canal and has been expanded to ...

The Hood Canal is closed for shellfish harvesting this Fourth of July weekend after the Washington DOH found lethal levels of ...

Shellfish harvesters in Hood Canal are being urged to stay away after state health officials detected lethal levels of ...

LIFTED BAN. The coastal waters of Daram, Samar shown in this file photo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) lifted the shellfish ban in Daram, Samar province on Tuesday (June 30, ...

Almost all of East Jefferson County is now closed for all shellfish species after samples from sites tested by the state Department of Heath were found to have high levels of the biotoxin that causes ...

Hundreds of outbreaks tied to harmful marine algae and other sources have been reported in the U.S. since 2011, a new CDC ...

In Haines, there are active advisories for all shellfish species in Viking Cove, Portage Cove and Taiyasanka Harbor.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife closes popular Puget Sound beaches due to deadly shellfish toxin ...

Skagit County Public Health announced Wednesday that parts of Guemes Island are now closed to the recreational harvesting of butter clams and varnish clams. The east, north and west sides of Guemes ...