It's the season for shellfishing in parts of the Westport River, where people are braving the cold weather. Here's where to ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced that a portion of the James River will close to shellfish harvesting. Map of the areas on the James River where shellfish ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health has announced an emergency closure for parts of the James River due to shellfish flooding. Health department officials say river flooding between ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment has closed a portion of the Little Choptank River for shellfish harvesting, after a recent evaluation of the waters there showed elevated levels of bacteria.

Nov. 4—The Waterford-East Lyme Shellfish Commission has decided people will be able to harvest bay scallops in areas of the Niantic River it oversees despite diminished populations in the river. The ...