Paper maps can be purchased by calling (843) 953-9854 or writing the Shellfish Management Section, Attn: Ben Dyar, SCDNR, PO Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29422-2559.

“Recreational harvesters should obtain updated Public or State Shellfish Ground maps at the beginning of each season, as areas open to harvest change from year to year,” said SCDNR.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) recycled over 38,000 bushels of oyster shells from area restaurants and residents’ private oyster roasts just last year.

This comes amid a worldwide decline in oyster populations due to overharvesting, erosion, natural disasters, and loss of habitat from housing development. This is just one of the many ways SCDNR ...

SCDNR Wildlife Biologist Michael Hodges shares another important reason for the season’s end. “Oysters are spawning during this time of the year. So, we want to leave those spawning shellfish out in ...

The oyster shells used are recycled through SCDNR’s South Carolina Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) program. Hodges said those recycled shells can range from a couple of years old to ...

Shellfish harvesting season is drawing to a close May 28, ... SCDNR’s shellfish recycling, restoration and enhancement efforts are funded in part by saltwater recreational fishing license sales.

Shellfish season may run from Oct. 1 until May, but South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials say it's never too late to learn how to har ...

Hodges has counted plenty of bushels of oyster shells in his day. As 2021 comes to a close, he’s happy to report SCDNR’s oyster shell recycling collection has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will install 500 feet of oyster castles on the shoreline of Parris Island on June 21.

SCDNR said South Carolina’s oyster populations are currently stable thanks to programs like this one. This comes amid a worldwide decline in oyster populations due to overharvesting, ...