When you slurp an exotic Pacific oyster or throw fresh seafood on the BBQ this weekend, spare a thought for our local shellfish reefs—most of which have been destroyed or forgotten.

Soon, there were outbreaks of typhoid and other diseases, and many oyster beds had to be closed. Hard winters and new diseases killed off many of the remaining native oysters and gave the ...

Oysters contain an antimicrobial protein in their liquid similar to blood, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Pacific oysters constitute 80% of the global oyster trade and were introduced to the UK in 1964 to replace low stocks of the British native oysters. The native variety can be more expensive and ...

There are just a few shellfish growing operations in South Carolina. But this growing industry might be a critical part of SC ...

A project to bring the native oyster back to the waters around Northern Ireland has taken another step forward. Ulster Wildlife has been working on a second nursery for the molluscs. More than 800 ...

Maui has two species of native oysters — pearl oysters and the native Hawaiian oysters. Native oysters are only about a couple inches in size, which are much smaller than the Pacific oysters ...

Hog Island Oyster Co. will be featured in Google’s latest campaign — with a commercial to be aired during Super Bowl LIX.

Restoration efforts aimed at bringing once thriving oyster beds back to life in the Cromarty Firth look set to take a step ...