Marine - Shellfish
2020-2021 Shellfish harvest season will open October 1, 2020 for recreational and commercial seasons for all molluscan shellfish.
Shellfish Grounds may be closed to harvest after storm events or marine spill. Please check with SCDHEC for the latest information on closure status. You can also call the SCDHEC shellfish hotline at 1-800-285-1618 or visit their news releases webpage.
Harvesting Shellfish
- Commercial Harvest
- Culture Permits
- Recreational Shellfish Maps
- Recreational Shellfish Harvesting Rules
Mariculture
Other Shellfish Information
- Community Restoration Program - (SCORE)
- Intertidal Oyster Reef Mapping
- Marine Resources Research Institute -
Shellfish
- Shell Recycling
- State of the Resource Report on
Eastern oyster