shellfish
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The recalled seafood was harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Co. and the Lummi Indian Business Council in Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County, Wash. The contaminated shellfish was sold between Feb. 13 and March 3.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
I also like to keep welcome gifts what I think of as “airplane- and pre-K–safe,” meaning I tend to avoid ingredients that aren’t allowed in those spaces, like peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
To this day, recreational fishing for shellfish in Belfast Lough remains forbidden.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
The weather was still unsettled, with light rain falling most of the days, but I started the new canoe anyway, for I needed it to gather shellfish.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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