A fact sheet about South Carolina’s limited commercial blue crab license for both commercial and recreational crabbers.
Fisheries
Commercial Fisheries Insurance Fact Sheet
A fact sheet for commercial fisherman about insurance options, what insurance coverage is needed, and starting a risk retention group.
Shrimp Direct Marketing Fact Sheet
During 2021 and 2022, over 2,000 people in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina were engaged in two surveys to understand their seafood buying habits and motivations. Based on the survey results, this fact sheet helps shrimp producers understand consumer preferences.
South Carolina Seafood Seasonality Chart
A chart for consumers showing which seafood is in season in South Carolina throughout the year.
Coastal Heritage – The Salty Dogs
Would you notice if South Carolina’s commercial fishermen disappeared?
Coastal Heritage – Rise and Fall and Rise: South Carolina’s Maritime History
South Carolina’s maritime trade has ridden spectacular heights and plumbed poverty-stricken depths.
Coastal Heritage – Hanging in the Balance: America’s Fishing Industry
American fishermen are battered by tough regulations intended to recover overfished stocks and by floods of cheap imported seafood.
Coastal Heritage – Our Changing Waterfronts
An unprecedented demand for new homes along estuaries and tidal creeks is diminishing water access for commercial fisherman and recreational boaters alike.
Coastal Heritage – Climate Change and Ocean Health
Warmer, more acidic oceans threaten global fisheries.
Coastal Heritage – Lowcountry’s Fishing Future: Are Locavores the Answer?
South Carolina’s fisheries are sustainable ones, experts say. So buy local seafood with confidence.