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 ...

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 ...

From nativity scenes to ring dishes to wreaths and chandeliers, oyster shells are popular around South Carolina homes, especially in the Lowcountry. For the artists who make those pieces and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ALL RIGHT. THIS WEEK IS CHESAPEAKE OYSTER WEEK. AND JOINING US TODAY IS ALISON ALBERT GUERCIO. I GOT IT RIGHT. RIGHT. YEAH. FROM THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT. AND ...

Louisiana's only large-scale oyster shell recycling program is expanding to Baton Rouge, helping to create more living shorelines instead of landfill pileup. Through the initiative run by the ...

The decision for the closure was made after the department determined there weren’t enough legal-sized oysters, or oysters that are three inches or greater, in the area.

The Gijin Seafood Factory uses around 100 tonnes of oyster shells a year to churn out around 900 tonnes of Seawool, a trademarked and patented fabric - Copyright AFP ...