California public health officials have announced a multi-month mussel quarantine, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins ...

Lake Camanche has been added the long list of Northern California waterways, restricting boats and other watercraft because ...

Quagga mussels are a freshwater mollusk that damage reservoirs and lakes. Wildlife resources agencies are working to prevent the spread of the invasive species. Utah requires boaters to go through a ...

close-up photos to its website, emailing [email protected] or calling 866-440-9530. “Preventing the introduction of golden mussel to uninfested waters is a critical component in ...

Golden mussels were found on a pontoon boat during a new inspection at Thermalito Forebay in Oroville. The discovery ...

On April 16, officials announced the Golden Mussel Task Force, a statewide interagency group aimed at curbing the spread of the invasive species. Agencies include the California Department of Fish ...

Since golden mussels were recently identified in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, officials introduced new rules for boaters at some waterways in parts of Northern California and the Bay Area.

They and California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are trying to stop golden mussels from invading North State waters after the animals first arrived for the first time in Northern ...

This time of year, California mussels could contain dangerous and potentially fatal toxins. Karen Garcia is on the L.A. Times fast break desk and joined Kate Cagle with what you need to know.

California public health officials have announced a quarantine on mussels that aren't commercially harvested, cautioning that naturally occurring toxins make the species potentially poisonous to ...

A seasonal quarantine on non-commercially harvested mussels is in effect along the California coast through October 31 due to the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins.