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 ...

Oysters are more than a classic on menus in the D.C. area. They play a key role in filtering the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers known as oyster gardeners help raise oysters for this purpose. News4 got an ...

A Gulf Shores High School student counts the number of oysters in a cluster at the Little Lagoon Preservation Society’s oyster gardens in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on Feb. 9, 2024. These oysters are part ...

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 ...

OYSTER OPENING, BUT HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEM CLOSING ALL THESE BITS OF INFORMATION ARE REALLY HELPFUL. EASTON WHITE IS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ...

Seafood and coastal dining are a given in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. From blue crab, Lowcountry boils and she-crab soup, the options are almost endless. But one item on the menu serves more than ...

Port Everglades gathered community volunteers to help improve the quality of South Florida’s waterways with the help of oyster shells. The oyster shells were previously shucked and used, donated from ...

New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a ...

For many just a tasty delicacy, the oyster may actually be the hero the world needs to fight environmental degradation -- and volunteers like Kimberly Price are battling to repopulate the surprisingly ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — At The Tides restaurant in Safety Harbor, customers often open wide for oysters: “Yeah, they’re just tasty!” said Luceli Castanon, sitting at a corner table with two friends.