Cockles live for between five and 10 years, and bury themselves in shallow layers of sediment in sea or river beds to feed.

Romney Marsh, Kent: It’s a family outing, raking the wet sand looking for plump shellfish. Out of everyone, though, I’m the most enthusiastic The vast tidal flats are empty save for the hunched ...

Better water quality in Wales’ most famous cockle area is linked with smaller cockles that have a higher mortality rate, a new survey of fifty years of data has revealed. Cockles have been harvested ...