State officials set emergency closure for shellfish harvesting in Drayton Harbor

The emergency closure comes after several people became sick after eating shellfish from Drayton Harbor in Whatcom County.
The Island Packet

Want to harvest South Carolina oysters? Here’s when you can and how to avoid fines

Oyster beds in Beaufort County have been closed to shellfish harvesting due to contamination concerns caused by Hurricane Matthew. In this file photo from 2013, Andrew Carmines, general manager of ...
Live 5 News

SC’s shellfish harvest season starts Oct. 1

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The new season for recreational shellfish harvesting is set to officially begin in less than two weeks. The 2025-2026 harvest season for clams and oysters will begin a ...

Shuck Yeah: Potomac Oysters Survive Sewage Spill, Here's When Harvest Ban Will Be Lifted

Marylanders can keep shucking.State environmental officials announced that testing continues to show the Potomac River’s shellfish waters downstream of the recent Potomac Interceptor sewage spill ...
Post and Courier

Shellfish harvesting season begins October 1

Oyster lovers, get ready: The 2024-2025 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in South Carolina's coastal waters will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Tuesday, ...
WCBD

The 2024-2025 shellfish harvesting season begins October 1

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Oyster lovers, mark your calendars! The 2024-2025 season for the recreational harvest of shellfish, including clams and oysters, opens in South Carolina’s coastal waters on ...