In Massachusetts, common blue mussels may not have the star power of Wellfleet oysters or the charisma of quahogs. But like all shellfish they play an important role in marine ecosystems. Mussels are ...

Mussel harvesting along the Oregon Coast stretching from the Washington border to Florence was halted Friday after the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Alert in the Amazon: an invasive mussel advances up to 149 miles per year and threatens the great Amazon River.

Workers at Fairmount Water Works Mussel Hatchery agitate the water to ensure that mussel larvae are taken into the gills of the host fish. Scientists gathered around blue buckets filled with water and ...

Carissa Maurin has heard from people for a long time that blue mussels in Casco Bay had vanished. "The mussel beds have been either disappearing or they haven't been able to find mussels where they ...

New analysis has shown that the UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm might in fact serve as a form of restoration rather than creating habitats never seen in the area before. A map dating from ...

Restored shellfish reefs in Gippsland Lakes show significant recovery after three years, with mature mussels, native oysters and diverse ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Shellfish harvesting season is drawing to a close May 28, as the water temperature begins to heat up and the shoreline oyster beds are restored for breeding season. According ...