oysters

Some weekend boaters were surprised to see red water in Buzzard’s Bay last month. It was part of a New Bedford wastewater treatment plant outfall study.

The oldest commercial shellfish hatchery on the East Coast is under new ownership as of this past summer. Aquacultural Research Corporation in Dennis sells more than one hundred million seed shellfish each year.

A new WHOI-developed tool for studying microscopic marine organisms sheds light on the feeding behavior of oyster larvae and the importance of dense shells.

Oyster farms in Buzzards Bay have experienced a rash of shellfish closures in the past few years, designed to protect the public from fecal bacteria. The bacteria aren't new; the data reporting is. Oyster farmers say something needs to be done before they go broke.

Between nutrient pollution, climate-fueled severe storms, and warming ocean waters, our estuaries are at risk. But restoring wild oyster habitat could help.

As seasonal restaurants begin to unshutter for the spring, oyster shell recycling starts back up in Wellfleet this week.

Wild oyster reefs are functionally extinct in Massachusetts. But efforts are underway to restore the coastal ecosystems, starting with Mashpee’s Hamblin Pond.

Oyster-shell recycling expands to four Cape Cod towns.

Farmers are finally getting calls from people looking to order, instead of the other way around, when they were trying to find a market for their products at the height of COVID-19, said Josh Reitsma, a fisheries and aquaculture specialist on Cape Cod.

Oyster growers, regulators, and environmentalists are banding together to call for more money and data to support the future of the state’s shellfishery.