North Carolina’s Inlets Give Oysters Unique Flavors

When it comes to oysters, there might not be any name more widely recognized than Stump Sound. Occupying a prime spot on the backside of Topsail Island's north end, Stump Sound has long produced oysters that area residents associate with best-in-show qualities.

Seattle Researchers Discover Breakthrough In Shellfish Toxins

November 1, 2012 Staff Reporter, KING 5 News

NOAA Fisheries Biologist Kathi Lefebvre and her team have found a biological marker that may determine who is at risk for a domoic acid buildup.

Butter Clam Could Be Provincetown's Shellfish Of The Future

The new 50-acre aquaculture development area has local shellfish farmers abuzz about the possibilities it could bring to the burgeoning industry on the Outer Cape. And there’s a decent chance that the butter clam — the sweeter, tenderer and more affordable cousin of the littleneck — will be play a featured role.

California Ends Annual Mussel Quarantine

California is ending its six-month annual quarantine on mussels in all but two coastal counties. The state Department of Public Health says the ban on sport harvesting of mussels ends at midnight Wednesday in most waters.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Names Tim Rigney Controller & Corporate Secretary

November 1, 2012 Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has named Tim Rigney as Controller and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective November 1, 2012. He will succeed James A. Grimes, who has announced his retirement from Sanderson Farms effective October 31, 2012.