New York State is advancing a set of rules to limit the annual harvest off Long Island of sea snails known as whelk, but some fishermen say the restrictions aren’t needed. Whelk, also known as conch, ...

Whelk sea shells get this stained look after being buried for extended periods in marsh mud. The resurface on beaches after the mud shifts closer to the sufact, says the National Park Service National ...

Masonboro Island is a great place to explore finding everything from driftwood to seashells. One of the most sought after shells are the Whelks or as most people call them conchs. The creatures that ...

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is reminding the public that harvest and possession of whelk is prohibited until Sept. 30, after a St. Croix food truck owner posted a photo of buckets ...

Summer interns from the University of the Virgin Islands recently counted protected whelks along the St. Croix coast in an effort to better understand the health of the species — which is a beloved ...

Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks is seeing large seashells tumbling ashore, due to strong seasonal wave action off the North Carolina coast. Park visitors report finding more shells ...