Over half of the Lynnhaven River is now open for shellfish harvesting as water quality improves, with more than 250 new acres approved, state officials say.

Inside a small shellfish hatchery overlooking Oyster Bay Harbor, a team of workers is readying for millions of shellfish seeds. Their goal in the coming months is ambitious — to disperse those tiny ...

Oyster beds in Beaufort County have been closed to shellfish harvesting due to contamination concerns caused by Hurricane Matthew. In this file photo from 2013, Andrew Carmines, general manager of ...

Oyster lovers, get ready: The 2024-2025 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in South Carolina's coastal waters will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Tuesday, ...

This is a precautionary closure due to reports of oil sheen in these areas and the heightened marine traffic associated with cleanup operations from the recent LOOP oil spill.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The new season for recreational shellfish harvesting is set to officially begin in less than two weeks. The 2025-2026 harvest season for clams and oysters will begin a ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Oyster lovers, mark your calendars! The 2024-2025 season for the recreational harvest of shellfish, including clams and oysters, opens in South Carolina’s coastal waters on ...