HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - Here in South Carolina, oyster dishes and oyster roasts are part of the culture. “A lot of people are having backyard oyster roasts, you don’t just eat oysters when you’re ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Oysters are a vital source in the Lowcountry, whether that’s to the ocean environment, or our bellies. Once a year, the species gets a little help from humans to restore their ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - A South Carolina agency and a Lowcountry nonprofit are teaming up Tuesday afternoon to reach their goal of restoring the marshes and cleaning the environment, but they need ...

The Louisiana Legislature has passed legislation that would incentivize restaurants to recycle what would normally be discarded oyster shells. House Bill 255, which creates a tax credit for ...

Oyster shells are not garbage. That is the message from conservation groups, which say people have been recycling shells along U.S. coastlines for generations. Today's recycling efforts are highly ...

Fishermen have taken oysters out of the Long Island Sound off Connecticut for generations. But Todd Koehnke and Tim Macklin have made it their mission to dump millions of old shells back in. Oyster ...

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 ...

If you're going to splurge on oysters, you should know some details. When East Coast oysters are on the menu, here are the varieties you're likely to see.

One night in March, Jason Pitre left his Bayou Rosa Oyster Farm in Leeville with sacks of oysters bound for a fundraiser in New Orleans. He’d just pulled those oysters from the waters of Bayou ...

Editorial: Amid a tough season for Maryland watermen, it’s worth a reminder that Chesapeake Bay oysters deserve a place at the dining room.