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 ...

For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that these bivalves may outsource the work, ...

The Oyster House collects the empty shells to put back in the bay. Since 2016, they have recycled over 23 million oyster shells. “Oyster shells are valuable,” Director of Oyster House Marketing ...

JAMES ISLAND S.C (WCIV) — As oyster roast season comes to a close, a local partnership is making sure nothing goes to waste. At Fort Johnson, more than a ton of recycled oyster shells are getting a ...

Marine scientist and content creator Kaysha Kenney leads a program recycling oyster shells to restore reefs and strengthen coastal ecosystems ...

What to know before you enjoy them on the half shell.

Editor's note: Oysters are becoming a critical component of South Carolina's defense against climate change. This is the third part of an occasional series from The Post and Courier that will track ...

Roughly 300,000 oyster bushels are consumed in South Carolina each year, but only 35,000 to 40,000 bushels are recycled, said South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Shell Recycling Coordinator ...