In less than two weeks, harvesters can head to razor-sharp reefs to pluck up Lowcountry delicacies. South Carolina’s coastal waters will open to recreational harvesters looking to collect oysters and ...

Most everything that’s pulled from the earth and makes it to the kitchen table comes with a set of rules. In this case, it’s oysters. And in the good Lowcountry tradition, the stubborn-to-crack ...

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 ...

As the water warms with creeping May heat, shellfish harvesting season will soon shutter for those plucking up oysters, mussels, clams and all other bivalves from South Carolina’s shellfish grounds.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Recreational shellfish harvesting will remain closed until the fall when cooler water temperatures ensure that shellfish are once again safe for harvesting and consumption.

Oystermen Adrian Wallace (left) and Jamie White, cousins who grew up together the waters around James Island, S.C, pick the oysters that will be used at Bowen’s Island Restaurant for one of the first ...