"One day, fried oysters could replace hot dogs as America's favorite food," oyster farmer Takashi Suzuki said with starry eyes. The 45-year-old president of Farm Suzuki in the town of Osakikamijima, ...

Oyster farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, have decided to delay the start of harvesting this season due to the summer heat wave. Hiroshima boasts the highest production of farmed oysters ...

A time-out-of-mind atmosphere pervades the mountain town of Magome, a centuries-old staging post on the eastern border of Gifu Prefecture. On the main street, stone steps ascend alongside a trickling ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. From the shore, you ...

Invasive species not only have the potential to introduce diseases, but they can also outcompete native species for resources ...

MAISAKA, Japan — Every year, as July draws to a close, Norio Terada and his fellow oyster farmers submerge hundreds of scallop shells strung on wire rings into the waters of Lake Hamana. The tiny ...