Clamshell Currency
For a time during the Great Depression, clamshells were golden in Pismo Beach, California.
Jul 9, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Species: Shellfish
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Crab Command and Control
A California team uses science to predict the risk of whale entanglements and shut down the Dungeness crab industry when necessary in “near real time.”
Jun 22, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Farmed Shellfish Is Not Immune to Climate Change
Touted as a sustainable source of protein, shellfish aquaculture may reach a tipping point by 2060.
Jun 18, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Salvaging Fossils on the Jurassic Coast
Along a famed stretch of English coastline, amateur and professional collectors alike fill their satchels with fossils before the 200-million-year-old treasures are reclaimed by the waves.
May 26, 2020 | 1,700 words, 11 photos
South Africa’s Abalone Black Market Is Being Squeezed by COVID-19
The pandemic has temporarily collapsed the price of illegal abalone. But when the market returns, poaching is likely to get even worse.
May 21, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: Laboring Mussel
Our photographer captures the remarkable moment a mussel releases a torrent of eggs.
May 8, 2020 | 200 words, 1 photo
Who Will Eat All These Oysters?
With the COVID-19 virus challenging the food supply chain, shellfish growers are finding a direct market for their products.
Mar 23, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Welcome to Crazy Town
At first glance, the rocky shores of Calvert Island, British Columbia, don’t seem like a very hospitable place for an animal.
Mar 23, 2020 | 3 min