For first time in 100 years, shellfish from Boston Harbor classified as safe to eat

Harbor shellfishing was banned during the U.S. typhoid outbreak in 1925, though 'moderately contaminated' clams could be ...

Boston Harbor shellfish harvest changes will be ‘tremendous boon’ to Massachusetts residents

Love that clean water! For the first time in 100 years, commercial and recreational shellfishers will be allowed to direct ...

Parts of Boston Harbor meet shellfish consumption standards for first time in 100 years, state says

The state's Division of Marine Fisheries is in the process of reclassifying parts of the outer Boston Harbor so that ...
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Evidence of freshwater algae toxins found in marine shellfish

Microcystins are a class of toxins produced by certain freshwater cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae; primarily Microcystis aeruginosa, among others. Microcystin-LR is the most virulent of ...
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Mussel Power: How An Offshore Shellfish Farm Is Boosting Marine Life

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Over the past 50 years, global aquaculture including fish, mussel and seaweed farms has grown dramatically. Almost half of the world's wild-caught fish is used to produce ...