Tillamook oyster farmer Mark Wiegardt wants to help Japan’s shellfish industry recover from the recent tsunami, so he is donating larvae to Japanese farmers. Tillamook oyster farmer Mark Wiegardt ...

A species of shellfish, Thais clavigera, has disappeared in a 30km coastal area near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, Japanese experts said. A species of shellfish, Thais clavigera, has ...

The Japanese government is throwing a lifeline to oyster farmers struggling to cope with one of the worst harvests in decades. The fisheries minister has announced an aid package following a mass ...

Last November, a quiet little town in Mie Prefecture asked locals to name their newest anime mascot character, a cute shellfish diver that represented the industry the town of Shima was famous for.

Japanese researchers announced recently that a sort of shellfish called Thais clavigera disappeared in a 30-km coastal area near Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Researchers from ...

Aimed at shellfish lovers, there’s an age-old adage that attests, “Only eat oysters in months that contain the letter ‘R’ in the name.” While this pearl of wisdom advises connoisseurs to steer clear ...

Abalone is not widely known in Ireland as it is not a native species. There is currently no domestic market for the shellfish. However, it is considered a delicacy in the Far East and has a high value ...

A species of clam discovered in Funakoshi Bay, Iwate Prefecture, after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster was judged to have been 135 years old when it died, ranking it as among the oldest known ...

Mark Wiegardt was 15 when he went overseas to learn about the multimillion-dollar oyster industry in Japan. Now with his own company, the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, he wants to help that ...