Mainly found on New Zealand's North Island, this large clam treasured by Māori coastal communities nearly became extinct due to exploitation. But now, it might be on the way back. As food obsessions ...

People gathering the bountiful tuatua this season may accidentally be picking up the rare and treasured toheroa shellfish instead. Ministry for Primary Industries honorary fisheries officers say ...

PIED OYSTER CATCHER: The birds at Kelly’s Bay are being blamed for wiping out toheroa beds, but bird experts say there’s more going on. Prefer us on Google Recovering toheroa shellfish beds near ...

People are being warned not to collect or eat any shellfish from areas of the Marlborough Sounds due to toxins. New Zealand ...

Two Northland men have each been fined $500 after been caught illegally taking more than 40 of the rare and culturally precious shellfish, toheroa, from 90 Mile Beach. The toheroa fishery was closed ...

Fisheries officers are appealing to the public to ensure they’re up to speed with the rules around collecting toheroa now that the rare shellfish are making a comeback to 90 Mile Beach. Ministry for ...

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a warning asking people not to gather from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy Bay areas.

People are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from an area of the Bay of Plenty due to the presence of paralytic shellfish toxins. New Zealand Food Safety deputy ...

Side by side it is easy to tell the difference between toheroa and tuatua but it seems to be proving difficult for some shellfish gatherers in Northland. Photo / Supplied Shellfish collectors on ...

Fisheries officers at the scene of illegal toheroa harvesting on 90 Mile Beach. The shellfish are in front of the officers' vehicle. Two men have each received $500 infringement notices after they ...