LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Lowcountry Oyster Festival is planning to serve tens of thousands of oysters at their annual event on Sunday. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) ...
CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Whether you like your oysters roasted or raw, most people will say they are a Lowcountry delicacy. But what happens if they are not around? The South Carolina Department of ...
For years, Maryland has participated in celebrating National Oyster Day on Aug. 5. Although many gastronomists still encourage oyster consumption in months that end in “R,” this rule has become more ...
Some restaurants in Virginia could get some nonrefundable tax credits going forward for their efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay oyster population. Lawmakers recently voted to move forward with ...
On a barrier island off the coast of McIntosh County, Georgia, archaeologists have been scrutinizing mounds of leftover shells, bones, and other artifacts. These heaps of debris, known as shell rings, ...
As the Sun dropped behind the Statue of Liberty on Saturday, a staff member for a conservation group unlocked a gate on a nearby island to reveal the ingredients for a potential oyster renaissance: ...
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When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology's fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation
We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the world's oyster reefs are gone. Many fisheries are collapsing, and those in ...
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