A broad swath of the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore is temporarily closed to shellfish harvesting as a precaution due to a sewage overflow, the Maryland Department of the Environment announced. The ...

SEATTLE — The Washington Health Department has closed King County beaches to recreational shellfish harvesting after concerning levels of a dangerous toxin were found in samples. County health ...

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 ...

Shellfish lovers may be out of luck over the Labor Day holiday weekend because New Jersey's shellfish beds remain closed in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The state Environmental Protection Department ...

Some areas in Suffolk County are temporarily closed for shellfish harvesting due to Sunday’s heavy rains, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Wednesday. The DEC said ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment said it is closing shellfish harvesting in state waters because of potential water contamination from Hurricane Irene flooding and runoff. The department ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Wednesday that shellfish harvesting is off-limits in parts of St. Mary’s River near a broken pipe that connects to a wastewater treatment facility.