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 ...

The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The regulars wear long sleeves to protect their arms from the shells’ rough edges.

We've feasted on them, built economies around them and in some places nearly erased them from our coasts. Today, 85% of the world's oyster reefs are gone. Many fisheries are collapsing, and those in ...

Six million pounds of ancient oyster shells from a Charlotte County mine are now a thriving 3-acre reef in the mouth of the ...