shellfish

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Advisories downriver, including for shellfish harvesting, have been lifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The researchers say these findings offer practical guidance for restoring oyster reefs, not only in Australia but around the world where shellfish and coral ecosystems have been heavily damaged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The recalled seafood was harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. and the Lummi Indian Business Council in Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County, Wash. The contaminated shellfish was sold between Feb. 13 and March 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

If the person asks you to explain how it works, just pretend to trip, then throw yourself into the shrimp tower, yell something about a shellfish allergy, and run.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Polynesian subsistence depended on varying mixes of fishing, gathering wild plants and marine shellfish and Crustacea, hunting terrestrial birds and breeding seabirds, and food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond