SALEM, Ore. — Oregon authorities have expanded shellfish harvesting closures along the state's entire coastline to include razor clams and bay clams, as already high levels of toxins that have ...

When you're feeling crabby, nothing can compare to pulling a trap filled with Dungeness crabs up from the briny deep — unless it's breaking open a steaming hot, just-cooked crab, dipping it in buttery ...

A week after closing mussel harvesting across the Oregon Coast due to high levels of toxins, officials expanded that closure to include razor and bay clams. Oregon’s departments of Agriculture and the ...

OREGON, USA — This week’s outdoor adventure takes us indoors as we join a wild edible expert and cook up a delicious wild foods feast. John Kallas recently showed me that when the tide goes out, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon health officials are warning people to take caution when eating soft shell clams after siphons, or the “neck” of the clam, have been found in tests to carry high levels of ...

Before eating a soft shell clam harvested at the Oregon coast, remove the neck. Tests have found they contain high levels of arsenic. (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) If you are lucky enough ...

Sure, sea otters learning to slam dunk is an impressive sight, but sometimes there’s nothing cuter than animals doing what they do best. In this case, smashing open some clams as a midday treat. The ...

Tiny threads of plastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon coast -- and the yoga pants, fleece jackets, and sweat-wicking clothing that Pacific Northwesterners love to ...

Softshell clams along the entire Oregon coast contain elevated levels of arsenic, and clammers should permanently limit how many they eat, the Oregon Health Authority plans to announce July 15. The ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has announced the full closure of the Oregon coast to the harvest of razor clams. The department, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of ...

Nov. 12 (UPI) --Microplastics are showing up inside clams and oysters on the coast of the Pacific Northwest. New research out of Oregon suggests the majority of the pollution inside bivalves is ...