Crowds foraging at the beaches in Half Moon Bay might be damaging the area's reef. ... A forager holds mussels at Mavericks Beach in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024.

Fight is on in East Bay to prevent spread of the golden mussel 04:35. LIVERMORE — All across Northern California, the fight is on to prevent the spread of an invasive shellfish called the golden ...

Invasive golden mussels have spoiled boating season on the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta after East Bay Municipal Utility District announced in April the closure of boat launches in 2025 while the p… ...

Bay clamming is open statewide and mussel harvesting is open from the Coos Bay north jetty to the California border after an almost monthlong closure. The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the ...