When the oysters reach that point, Bierce comes in to take these seedlings away. He drops the seedlings into bags before they go into floating cages in the water at his Lady’s Island hatchery where ...

Pearl oyster farming represents a sophisticated intersection of aquaculture, marine biology and sustainable economic development. The production process involves the careful selection of oysters, the ...

It creates a domino effect. Scientists make stunning discovery about oysters' massive impact: 'The dominant process' first ...

It was her love of nature and spunk that turned Sarah Matheson Harris into an oyster farmer. “I grew up in Gloucester, on Mobjack Bay, and my father in particular always had an incredibly love and ...

For Thomas Henninger, founder of the Madeleine Point Oyster Farm, oyster farming was his “redemption.” Henninger spent his early life working on a commercial fishing boat, where he felt deeply ...

At a dock along Chatham County's Bull River, Perry and Laura Solomon repeat what has become a familiar routine over the last eight months. Bundled in waterproof coveralls, winter coats and stocking ...

The growth of oyster farming operations in South Carolina's coastal waters on balance is a good thing, as this emerging new fishery holds the promise of positive additions to the state's economy and ...

As fishing traditions are threatened by storms and poachers, pearl oyster farms offer a lifeline to coastal communities.