As oyster lovers slurp their way through October, honoring their favorite bivalve during N.C. Oyster Month, the health of the state's mollusk fishery appears to be on an upward trajectory. After two ...

Eating shellfish regularly may support immune health, brain function, and protein intake. Learn the benefits, risks, and ...

Researchers at UNC Wilmington are working to support North Carolina's growing shellfish industry. Oyster populations have declined due to unsustainable harvesting, development, and disease. Scientists ...

A group of coastal Alaska Native tribes in 2016 began monitoring shellfish, a traditional harvest, for deadly biotoxins because the state only tests commercial harvests. The program fills an essential ...