Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taylor Shellfish Company has reached a settlement with nearby homeowners and environmental advocates that will allow a large ...

The question of whether the longtime shellfish farm in Burley Lagoon can raise geoducks is inching toward a final answer. Burley Lagoon, a body of saltwater that connects under the Purdy Bay Bridge to ...

BELLINGHAM — Eighteen years ago, farmed oyster larvae began disappearing in mass die-offs, mystifying hatchery managers in the Pacific Northwest and threatening a thriving part of the region’s economy ...