HAMPTON, Va. (WVEC) — All of the Back River and tributaries in Hampton are closed to shellfish harvesting due to potential contamination from a sewage spill. According to the Virginia Department of ...

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

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Department of Environmental Management has closed part of the lower Sakonnet River to shellfishing, citing the detection of toxins in shellfish caught there. The DEM had ...

Rivers deliver freshwater, nutrients, and carbon to Earth's oceans, influencing the chemistry of coastal seawater worldwide.

MARYLAND - The Maryland Department of the Environment has reclassified a portion of the Wye River in Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties to be approved for shellfish harvesting. The reclassification is ...

Oyster reefs in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon are showing signs of recovery after decades of damage from overharvesting, ...