A group in Louisiana is taking a unique approach to help create new reefs. They're using recycled oyster shells to create living reefs in the Bayou. Decades of coastal erosion and land loss have ...

In Taiwan, discarded oyster shells have been a problem in coastal communities, causing foul odors and attracting pests. But ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...

The illness first makes itself known when the abductor muscle, which holds the two parts of the oyster shell together, turns a reddish-brown. Ultimately, eight out of ten affected oysters die from ...

Some entrepreneurs are betting on southern Florida becoming an oyster hot spot. Now, they just need to convince Mother Nature ...

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The key to success, and to creating the blooms that bring birds in, is ensuring the soil is properly drained while retaining ... Also, keep an eye on the lilac for pests like oyster-shell scale and ...

Every year Ben Pape, 69, of East Islip, makes a point to get his fill of fish at the Oyster Fest and he enjoyed a plate of oysters on the half shell as well as some seared scallops. “This is a ...

October is North Carolina Oyster Month and the start of the local ... She's the woman behind Shell'em Seafood, a boutique shellfish company that works directly with restaurants throughout the ...

(Thomas Walker/Freelance) Oyster shells in a basket await recycling during the Oyster Stroll in downtown Westminster.(Thomas Walker/Freelance) People pack the front lawn of the library to listen ...

At restaurants all over Nassau and Suffolk, oyster specials and beverage pairings will abound. In addition, most eateries will be offering deals on oysters on the half shell: You’ll find $1 ...